"Karl Friedrich Schinkel (I781-1841) is perhaps the best-known German architect, having left an indelible mark on the artistic era of the first half of the I9th century, subsequently also known as the 'Schinkel era.' However, he was not only an architect — he also painted and worked as a general designer, stage designer, art writer and royal building authority official. The most varied creative talents were united in this one individual; and he succeeded in putting them to good use thanks to his inherent self-discipline, organisational talent and determination. As a universally active artist, he came to be regarded as the definitive authority on art and taste — not only in the then Kingdom of Prussia, but way beyond." — Martin Steffens
"After his return [from Britain], there was, at first, an increase in experimentation, a growing struggle to go beyond the classical architrave building and seek new technical and constructional methods. Schinkel wanted to found a modern architecture." — Peter Betthausen
Work
- Schinkel and British Architecture
- Schinkel and the Making of an Imperial City
- Schinkel and the Ideal State
Bibliography
Betthausen, Peter. "Karl Friedrich Schinkel: A Universal Man." Karl Friederich Schinkel: A Universal Man. Ed. Michael Snodin. New York & London: Yale University Press, 1991. 1-7.
Bindman, David. "Schinkel and Britain in 1926." The English Journey: Journal of a Visit to France and Britain in 1826. Eds. David Bindman and Gottfried Riemann. Trans. F. Gayna Walls. New York & London: Yale University Press, 1993. 12-20.
Ladd, Brian. The Companion Guide to Berlin. Woodbridge, Suffolk: Companion Guides (Boydell & Brewer), 2004.
Riemann, Gottfried. "The 1826 Journey and Its Place in Schinkel's Career." The English Journey: Journal of a Visit to France and Britain in 1826. Eds. David Bindman and Gottfried Riemann. Trans. F. Gayna Walls. New York & London: Yale University Press, 1993. 1-11.
Schinkel, Karl Friedrich. Anweisung zum Bau und zur Unterhaltung der Kunststrassen (Instructions for the construction and maintenance of new roads), with engravings by J. Willmore after designs by Karl Friedrich Schinkel. Berlin, 1834. Internet Archive. Contributed by the Getty Research Institute. Web. 21 October 2016.
_____. The English Journey: Journal of a Visit to France and Britain in 1826. Eds. David Bindman and Gottfried Riemann. Trans. F. Gayna Walls. New York & London: Yale University Press, 1993.
Schönemann, Heinz. "Schinkel's Dream." Architectural Work Today. Ed. Hillert Ibbeken and Elke Blauert. Stuttgart & London: Axel Menges, 2002 (in German and English). 10-11.
Snodin, Michael, ed. Karl Friederich Schinkel: A Universal Man. New York & London: Yale University Press, 1991.
Steffens, Martin. K. F. Schinkel: An Architect in the Service of Beauty. Köln: Taschen, 2003.
Toews, John Edward. Becoming Historical: Cultural Reformation and Public Memory in Early Nineteenth-Century Berlin. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Ziller, Hermann. Schinkel. Bielefeld, Leipzig: Velhagen & Klasing, 1897 (in German). Internet Archive. Contributed by Harvard University. Web. 18 November 2016.
Created 22 November 2016