Carl von Gontard
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Carl von Gontard was an 18th-century German architect of the Prussian court, noted for his influential neoclassical and baroque designs in cities such as Potsdam and Berlin.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Carl von Gontard canonical | 4 |
| von Gontard | 1 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
German architect
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Prussian architect ⓘ architect ⓘ human ⓘ |
| activeInCentury | 18th century ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Baroque
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Neoclassicism ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Germany
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Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Kingdom of Prussia
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| designed |
city gates of Potsdam
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twin domed towers on Gendarmenmarkt (Berlin) ⓘ |
| employer | Prussian court ⓘ |
| familyName |
Carl von Gontard
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
von Gontard
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| fieldOfWork | architecture ⓘ |
| genre |
church architecture
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civic architecture ⓘ palace architecture ⓘ |
| givenName | Carl ⓘ |
| influenced |
urban landscape of Berlin
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urban landscape of Potsdam ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | German ⓘ |
| movement |
Baroque
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surface form:
Baroque architecture
Neoclassical architecture ⓘ |
| name | Carl von Gontard self-link ⓘ |
| notableFor |
integration of baroque and neoclassical elements
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representative court architecture in Prussia ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Brandenburg Gate (Potsdam)
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French Church on Gendarmenmarkt (Berlin) ⓘ German Cathedral (Deutscher Dom) ⓘ
surface form:
German Church tower on Gendarmenmarkt (Berlin)
Military Orphanage (Potsdam) ⓘ Nauener Tor (Potsdam) ⓘ New Market Church tower (Potsdam) ⓘ New Palace (Potsdam) ⓘ
surface form:
New Palace colonnades (Potsdam)
Orangery Palace (Potsdam) ⓘ
surface form:
Orangery at Sanssouci (Potsdam)
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| notedFor |
baroque urban architecture in Potsdam and Berlin
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influential neoclassical designs in Prussia ⓘ |
| occupation | architect ⓘ |
| patron |
Frederick William II of Prussia
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Frederick II of Prussia ⓘ
surface form:
Frederick the Great
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| positionHeld | court architect of Prussia ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Bayreuth
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Berlin ⓘ Magdeburg ⓘ Potsdam ⓘ |
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von Gontard