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Schinkel

A Meander through his Life and Work

Kurt W. Forster

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The great architect in his century

The 19th-century German architect and artist, Karl Friedrich Schinkel, was among the great personalities in the world of architecture. Classicism and Romanticism moved towards Modern Architecture in his buildings; his Collection of Architectural Designs led the way to our contemporary understanding of the work of the architect; and as a state master building he shaped the architectural culture of his time.

A universal scholar and versatile artist, Schinkel led an intensive, if not boundless exchange with the society and the developments of the 19th century. The (equally) ingenious portrayal by one of the most renowned art and architectural historians of our time displays in richly illustrated thematic chapters the dialogue between Schinkel as a person, his oeuvre and his cultural world.

  • Kurt Forster’s long-awaited book
  • A unique view of Karl Friedrich Schinkel
  • Life, work, period

Copyright year:
2018
Pages:
416
Language:
English
17 × 24 cm
150 Illustrations
100 Coloured Illustrations
 
Hardback
Published: 10 Sep 2018
ISBN: 978-3-0356-0778-9
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Architects; Architecture, Art and Cultural Historians; Teachers and Students of Architecture and Art History
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