Schinkel Karl Friedrich: An Architecture for Prussia.
Bergdoll, Barry.
Place Published: New York, N. Y.:
Publisher: Rizzoli International Publications, Inc,
Date Published: 1994.
Description: FIRST EDITION. The book has 240 pages with many black and white and color photos and engravings. The book is in NEAR FINE condition with minor wear on edges and corners. The jacket is in NEAR FINE condition with minor wear on edges and corners. JMVINTAGE specializes in Books, Magazines and Treasures related to the Duke and Duchess of Windsor and other curious subjects. From the dust jacket:The great German neoclassical architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841) is one of the pivotal figures in architectural history: his public buildings, palaces, luxurious interiors, and opera sets remain an important influence on architecture today. Schinkel produces nearly all of his most famous works in effect, creating prototypes for nineteenth-century public architecture-during his 1815-41 tenure at the Prussian state architectural service. During this period, often referred to as the Schinkelzeit in his honor, the monarchy under King Friedrich Whilhelm III and enlightened state administrators came together to form a grand and powerful new Prussia. This first monograph in English gives a long awaited appraisal of Schinkel as he forged a new syntax of architecture and a new definition of the architect's place in society, The works presented are concentrated in Berlin, Potsdam, and the Brandenburg countryside. They include renowned Schuaspielhaus and Altes Museum, the Friedrich Werdersche church, and SchloB Glienicke and SchoB Charlottenhof, along with their surrounding buildings, including the famed Court Gardener's House. .Among the numerious smaller works shown are the dramatic stage sets for Mozart's Magic Flute and other operas, monuments to Queen Luise and to the Wars of Liberation, and paintings, sketches, and unrealized projects from the course of Schinkel's career.
Edition: First editionBinding: Hard Cover
Condition: Near Fine in Near Fine dj
ISBN: 0847813277
Book Id: 12466
Price: $45.00
