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“Schinkel was not arbitrary in his use of historical modes but rather eclectic in the best sense of the word. He could search the past for its conspicuous successes using them both freely and discursively as the basis for a contemporary architecture.”

Quote by Karl Friedrich Schinkel

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Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Karl Friedrich Schinkel was a distinguished German architect and painter, renowned for his neoclassical architectural style. Born on March 13, 1781, in Neuruppin, Brandenburg, Germany, he passed away on October 9, 1841. Schinkel's architectural contributions significantly influenced the development of architecture in Germany and internationally. more

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