The German philosopher and critic Friedrich Schlegel was instrumental in reviving Lochner's reputation; he wrote lengthy tracts comparing it favourably to the work of Raphael, and proposing that it exceeded anything by van Eyck, Dürer or Holbein.
The German philosopher was instrumental in reviving Lochner's reputation. Critic Friedrich Schlegel was instrumental in reviving Lochner's reputation. He wrote lengthy tracts. He was comparing it favourably to the work of Raphael. It exceeded anything by van Eyck, Dürer or Holbein. This was what he was proposing.