Section of the Crossing and the West End of a Cathedral for Berlin

1827·graphite and watercolor on wove paper, laid down on presentation mount·sheet: 15.6 x 26 cm (6 1/8 x 10 1/4 in.) image: 14.2 x 24.7 cm (5 9/16 x 9 3/4 in.)

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Year: 1827
Medium: graphite and watercolor on wove paper, laid down on presentation mount
Dimensions: sheet: 15.6 x 26 cm (6 1/8 x 10 1/4 in.) image: 14.2 x 24.7 cm (5 9/16 x 9 3/4 in.)
Collection: National Gallery of Art
Artist: Karl Friedrich Schinkel

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Karl Friedrich Schinkel

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Karl Friedrich Schinkel was a Prussian architect, city planner and painter who also designed furniture and stage sets. Schinkel was one of the greatest German architects, a nineteenth century design genius, and a leader in the International Neoclassical and Gothic Revival movements. His most famous buildings are found in and around Berlin, where he influenced the city's design and landscape profoundly. Schinkel's Bauakademie is considered one of the forerunners of modern architecture. His Altes Museum is one of the most important classical buildings in Europe and a model for future national art museums throughout the world.

Neuruppin, Germany

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