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Baron Theophil von Hansen, grave at the Zentralfriedhof, Vienna

Baron Theophil Edvard von Hansen (German: [ˈteːofiːl fɔn ˈhanzn̩]; original Danish name: Theophilus Hansen, pronounced [tsʰe̝oˈfiːlus ˈhænˀsn̩]; 13 July 1813 – 17 February 1891) was a Danish architect who later became an Austrian citizen. He became particularly well known for his buildings and structures in Athens and Vienna, and is considered an outstanding representative of Neoclassicism and Historicism.[1]

  1. ^ "Theophilus Edvard Hansen, 1813-91, Arkitekt". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved May 1, 2019.

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Theophil Hansen

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Baron Theophil Edvard von Hansen (German: [ˈteːofiːl fɔn ˈhanzn̩]; original Danish name: Theophilus Hansen, pronounced [tsʰe̝oˈfiːlus ˈhænˀsn̩]; 13 July...

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Neoclassical architecture

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late 19th century, Theophil Hansen and Ernst Ziller took part in the construction of many neoclassical buildings. Theophil Hansen designed his first building...

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Palais Ephrussi

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Vienna. It was built for the Ephrussi family of financiers by Theophil Freiherr von Hansen, the architect of the Austrian Parliament Building. It is on...

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Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

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arts. A new building was constructed according to plans designed by Theophil Hansen in the course of the layout of the Ringstraße boulevard. On 3 April...

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Greek Revival architecture

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architects in this style were northern Europeans such as Christian and Theophil Hansen and Ernst Ziller and German-trained Greeks such as Stamatios Kleanthis...

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Austrian Parliament Building

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in 1883. The architect responsible for its Greek Revival style was Theophil Hansen. He designed the building holistically, aiming to have each element...

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Theophil

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Theophil (Greek: God-inherited or God's Love, see also Gottlieb) may refer to: Baron Theophil von Hansen (1813–1891), Danish architect who later became...

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Zappeion

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was laid; this new building would be designed by Danish architect Theophil Hansen. Finally, on 20 October 1888, the Zappeion opened. Unfortunately for...

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Musikverein

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I of Austria in 1863. The plans were designed by Danish architect Theophil Hansen in the Neoclassical style of an ancient Greek temple, including a concert...

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Acroterion

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Greek Revival sphinx acroterion of the Academy of Athens, designed by Theophil Hansen, 1885 Japanese acroterion, illustrations by Abel Guérineau, 1887 Beaux...

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Modern Greek architecture

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influenced by the Neoclassical architecture, with architects such as Theophil Hansen, Ernst Ziller, Panagis Kalkos, Lysandros Kaftanzoglou and Stamatios...

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National Library of Greece

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Panagis, Marinos and Andreas Vallianos. It was designed by Baron Theophil von Hansen and its construction supervised by Ernst Ziller. The library remained...

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Metropolitan Cathedral of Athens

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King Otto and Queen Amalia. Construction started under the architect Theophil Hansen and was continued by Dimitris Zezos, Panagis Kalkos and François Boulanger...

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Culture of Greece

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cities of the Kingdom of Greece is mostly influenced by architects like Theophil Hansen, Ernst Ziller, Panagis Kalkos, Lysandros Kaftanzoglou, Anastasios Metaxas...

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Palais Todesco

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Vienna, Austria, constructed from 1861 to 1864 on plans by architect Theophil Hansen. It was built for the aristocratic Todesco [de] family. One of the...

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Acropolis Museum

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Acropolis Museum a quadriga with the goddess Nike from the collection of Theophil Hansen, an architect of neoclassical buildings in Greece and central Europe...

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Heldenplatz

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completed. From 1864 onwards, renowned architects like Carl von Hasenauer, Theophil Hansen and Heinrich Ferstel competed presenting their drafts, superseded by...

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National Observatory of Athens

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Georgios Konstantinos Vouris's supervision. He chose Eduard Schaubert and Theophil Hansen. The Athens observatory since its inception aided astronomers to conduct...

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Hotel Grande Bretagne

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The Hotel Grande Bretagne in 1874, in the original Dimitriou mansion designed by Theophil Hansen....

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Leonidas Drosis

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ornament at the Academy of Athens, for the Danish-Austrian architect Theophil Hansen. The Academy was also funded largely by Sinas. Drosis sculpted the...

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Samu Pecz

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later at the Vienna Academy of Fine Arts under the Danish architect Theophil Hansen, the builder of the Austrian Parliament Building, Musikverein, and...

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Anselm Feuerbach

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Discart. Later, Feuerbach developed a disagreement with architect Theophil Hansen over his ceiling mural The Fall of the Titans, painted for the Great...

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Expulsion of Otto of Greece

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Voulgaris Architects Eduard Schaubert Friedrich von Gärtner Christian Hansen Theophil Hansen Panagis Kalkos Stamatios Kleanthis Leo von Klenze Lysandros Kaftanzoglou...

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Panagis Kalkos

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Metropolitan Cathedral (Orthodox Cathedral): founded in 1842 upon plans by Theophil Hansen. The initial plans were revised by Dimitrios Zezos, who continued the...

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