Karl Friedrich Schinkel by Michael Snodin

Karl Friedrich Schinkel by Michael Snodin

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A review of this German architect's career and achievements, including his paintings, theatre sets and panoramas as well as his architecture and design. The book serves as a catalogue for an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum in London from 31st July to 27th October 1991.

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Karl Friedrich Schinkel by Michael Snodin

This book is about one of the greatest and most influential architects and designers of the 19th century. Schinkel designed many of the great buildings of his native Germany; his architecture still dominates Berlin. Schinkel was also a painter and theatre designer; his work in these areas, as in his earliest architecture, were key expressions of German romanticism. His architectural style soon changed, however, as he began to create grand neo-classical style buildings in Berlin. During this period he designed the buildings and furniture of the royal palaces in Berlin and Potsdam, devising classical garden and architectural complexes that remain among the most beautiful ever created. This survey of Schinkel's career is enriched by photographs of his buildings and art objects and reproductions of many of his drawings and paintings, all accompanied by detailed commentary. The book serves as the catalogue for an exhibition at the Victoria and Albert Museum which runs from 31 July - 27 October 1991.

Michael Snodin is a Senior Research Fellow at the Victoria and Albert Museum's Research Department.

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ISBN 13 9780300051667
ISBN 10 0300051662
Title Karl Friedrich Schinkel
Author Michael Snodin
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Yale University Press
Year published 1993-01-27
Number of pages 192
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.