Tag: Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Envisionings by Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841), archived in Heidelberg and listed with the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek. Some were probably built, some never were but they live forever here. Taken from “Sammlung architektonischer Entwürfe: enthaltend theils Werke welche ausgeführt sind theils Gegenstände deren Ausführung beabsichtigt wurde.”

Basrelief im giebel – felde und fries – verzierung am Neuen Wacht – gebaude zu Berlin. Karl Friedrich Schinkel, artist and designer. Engraved in Berlin by Ferdinand Berger after Schinkel. Ernst and Korn, Berlin, publishers. Published in 1858 in Berlin, Germany (Prussia). Tafel 1-48 Image 3. Taken from Sammlung architektonischer Entwürfe: enthaltend theils Werke welche ausgeführt sind theils Gegenstände deren Ausführung beabsichtigt wurde. Image © Heidelberg University Library. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/schinkel1858tafeln1/0004/image,info,thumbs
Geometrischer aufriss der haupteaçade des neuen schauspielhauses. Karl Friedrich Schinkel, designer. Engraved in Berlin by Ferdinand Berge. Ernst and Korn, Berlin, publishers. Published in 1858 in Berlin, Germany (Prussia). Tafel 1-48 Image 8. Taken from Sammlung architektonischer Entwürfe: enthaltend theils Werke welche ausgeführt sind theils Gegenstände deren Ausführung beabsichtigt wurde. Image © Heidelberg University Library. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/schinkel1858tafeln1/0009/image,info,thumbs
Das Krieges-Denkmal In Gegossenem Eisen auf dem Kreuzberg bei Berlin. Karl Friedrich Schinkel, designer. Engraved in Berlin by Ferdinand Berge. Ernst and Korn, Berlin, publishers. Published in 1858 in Berlin, Germany (Prussia). Tafel 1-48 Image 22. Taken from Sammlung architektonischer Entwürfe: enthaltend theils Werke welche ausgeführt sind theils Gegenstände deren Ausführung beabsichtigt wurde. Image © Heidelberg University Library. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/schinkel1858tafeln1/0023/image,info,thumbs
Ansicht des proscenium, der daranstossenden logen und cie perspektivische ansicht des theaters als scenenbild.
Aa Breite des Proscenium. Bb Logen zunachst dem Proscenium. Cc. Logen im runder Raume. Karl Friedrich Schinkel, designer. Engraved after Schinkel. Ernst and Korn, Berlin, publishers. Published in 1858 in Berlin, Germany (Prussia). Tafel 49-83 Image 83. Taken from Sammlung architektonischer Entwürfe: enthaltend theils Werke welche ausgeführt sind theils Gegenstände deren Ausführung beabsichtigt wurde. Image © Heidelberg University Library. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/schinkel1858tafeln2/0036/image,info,thumbs
Perspektivische ansicht des entwurfs Number V einer kirche in der Orienburger vorstadt bei Berlin. Published in 1858 in Berlin, Germany (Prussia). Tafel 84-126 Image 103. Taken from Sammlung architektonischer Entwürfe: enthaltend theils Werke welche ausgeführt sind theils Gegenstände deren Ausführung beabsichtigt wurde. Image © Heidelberg University Library. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/schinkel1858tafeln3/0021/image,info,thumbs
Charlottenhof: Ansicht des schornsteins der dampfmaschine – Ansicht des halbrunden bank auf der terrasse von Charlottenhof – Seitenansichet des geraeudes der dampfmaschine. Karl Friedrich Schinkel, designer. Engraved after Schinkel. Ernst and Korn, Berlin, publishers. Published in 1858 in Berlin, Germany (Prussia). Tafel 84-126 Image 110. Taken from Sammlung architektonischer Entwürfe: enthaltend theils Werke welche ausgeführt sind theils Gegenstände deren Ausführung beabsichtigt wurde. Image © Heidelberg University Library. Fair use license. Artwork itself in the public domain due to age. via https://digi.ub.uni-heidelberg.de/diglit/schinkel1858tafeln3/0028/image,info,thumbs

Decoration zu der oper Olimpia. Stage design for different acts in Gaspare Spontini’s opera “Olimpie.” Two for Act I and one each for Act II and Act III. Karl Friedrich Schinkel, designer (1781-1841). Johann Friedrich Jügel, printer (1772-1833). Collections of @gallica.bnf, the Bibliothèque nationale de France.

Decorations zu der oper Olimpia Act. 1. Berlin.bei L. W. Wittich. Jügel, printer. 1821. German. Engraving. Set design for Act I of Gaspare Spontini’s opera “Olimpie.” Karl Friedrich Schinkel, designer (1781-1841). Johann Friedrich Jügel, printer (1772-1833). Ludwig Wilhelm (L. W.) Wittich, publisher. Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Bibliothèque-musée de l’opéra. In the public domain due to age. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b531170006.item or here https://www.instagram.com/architecture_on_paper/p/DJecjBuzIXL/?hl=en
Decorations zu der oper Olimpia Act. 1. Berlin.bei L. W. Wittich. Jügel, printer. 1821. German. Engraving. Set design for Act I of Gaspare Spontini’s opera “Olimpie.” Karl Friedrich Schinkel, designer (1781-1841). Johann Friedrich Jügel, printer (1772-1833). Ludwig Wilhelm (L. W.) Wittich, publisher. Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Bibliothèque-musée de l’opéra. In the public domain due to age. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b531169991/f1.item.r=Decoration%20zu%20der%20oper%20Olimpia.zoom
Decorations zu der oper Olimpia Act. II. Berlin.bei L. W. Wittich. Jügel, printer. 1821. German. Engraving. Set design for Act I of Gaspare Spontini’s opera “Olimpie.” Karl Friedrich Schinkel, designer (1781-1841). Johann Friedrich Jügel, printer (1772-1833). Ludwig Wilhelm (L. W.) Wittich, publisher. Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Bibliothèque-musée de l’opéra. In the public domain due to age. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b53117001n/f1.item.r=Decoration%20zu%20der%20oper%20Olimpia.zoom#
Decorations zu der oper Olimpia Act. III. Berlin.bei L. W. Wittich. Jügel, printer. 1821. German. Engraving. Set design for Act I of Gaspare Spontini’s opera “Olimpie.” Karl Friedrich Schinkel, designer (1781-1841). Johann Friedrich Jügel, printer (1772-1833). Ludwig Wilhelm (L. W.) Wittich, publisher. Bibliothèque nationale de France, département Bibliothèque-musée de l’opéra. In the public domain due to age. https://gallica.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/btv1b531170006.item

These must have been hand colored as the technology to do it by machine came along much later.

1833 drawings of ideas for a tomb for Frederick (Friedrich) the Great of Prussia. Karl Friedrich Schinkel, creator (1781-1841). Collections of the National Galleries of Scotland, Edinburgh.

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Plate 163 (detail), from “Monument of Friedrich the Great,” part of a collection of architectural designs. 1833. Prussian. Image © National Galleries of Scotland. Fair use license. via https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/65497/perspective-view-plan-plate-163-monument-friedrich-great-sammlung-architektonischer-entw%C3%BCrfe?search=Karl%20Friedrich%20Schinkel&search_set_offset=1

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Plate 166 (detail), from “Monument of Friedrich the Great,” part of a collection of architectural designs. 1833. Prussian. Image © National Galleries of Scotland. Fair use license. via https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/65500/perspective-view-plan-plate-166-monument-friedrich-great-sammlung-architektonischer-entw%C3%BCrfe?search=Karl%20Friedrich%20Schinkel&search_set_offset=4

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Plate 165 (detail), from “Monument of Friedrich the Great,” part of a collection of architectural designs. 1833. Prussian. Image © National Galleries of Scotland. Fair use license. via https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/65499/perspective-view-plan-plate-165-monument-friedrich-great-sammlung-architektonischer-entw%C3%BCrfe?search=Karl%20Friedrich%20Schinkel&search_set_offset=3

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Plate 167 (detail), from “Monument of Friedrich the Great,” part of a collection of architectural designs. 1833. Prussian. Image © National Galleries of Scotland. Fair use license. via https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/65501/perspective-view-plan-plate-167-monument-friedrich-great-sammlung-architektonischer-entw%C3%BCrfe?search=Karl%20Friedrich%20Schinkel&search_set_offset=5

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Plate 168 (detail), from “Monument of Friedrich the Great,” part of a collection of architectural designs. 1833. Prussian. Image © National Galleries of Scotland. Fair use license. via https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/65502/perspective-view-plans-details-plate-168-monument-friedrich-great-sammlung-architektonischer?search=Karl%20Friedrich%20Schinkel&se

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Plate 35 (detail), from “Monument of Friedrich the Great,” part of a collection of architectural designs. 1822. Prussian. Image © National Galleries of Scotland. Fair use license. via https://www.nationalgalleries.org/art-and-artists/65366/plate-35-monument-friedrich-great-sammlung-architektonischer-entw%C3%BCrfe?search=Karl%20Friedrich%20Schinkel&search_set_offset=7

Public (free) Karl Friedrich Schinkel series post available to be admired on my patreon.com page. Link below.

https://www.patreon.com/posts/24268025

Four new images. A new series starting next Sunday . . just watch this space for a link. I’m sure you’ll love it just as much.

Three subscription level sets of posts with new work on the 15th and last day of each month also available starting at $5.00/month US dollars. All images not available elsewhere on my various platforms.

Should you be interested in supporting my work and able to, please check out my mission statement and the items available at each level after you check out the new post. Thank you! Sarah.

 

This week’s post of wondrous images from Prussian Karl Friedrich Schinkel is now posted on my patreon.com page. Public (free).

 

Here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/23956336 Four images for your enjoyment.

The subscription only posts will be updated two days from now should you be interested in and able to support my work . . . Love Schinkel . . .a new series beginning in February and running to April.

The other posts have a file of random but wonderful images that didn’t fit anywhere, a set all by the same artist or with a common theme and the highest level has an extra envisioning like the ones you see here.

New post available in my public (free) Karl Friedrich Schinkel winter series on my patreon.com page

right here: https://www.patreon.com/posts/23794847

Four images this week and each week until the end of January when a new series will start to run another two months.

More posts at the three subscription levels by January 15th should you be interested in supporting my work and able to do so. But please check out the images. They are great! Sarah.

 

Latest Karl Friedrich Schinkel watercolor public (free) post up on my patreon.com page.

The link here in case anyone would like to see it : https://www.patreon.com/posts/23635937

This series running through the end of January and then there will be another one just as lovely.

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Should you be interested in supporting my work please see my mission statement and list of additional subscription only images including two additional envisionings as you see here, please visit my patreon page at https://www.patreon.com/user. Thank you! Sarah.