Theophil Hansen
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]
Biography
Hansen was born in
The Greek-Austrian entrepreneur Georgios Sinas (1783-1856), who donated the observatory, called Hansen to Vienna in 1846, where Hansen took up an apprenticeship with noted Austrian architect Ludwig Förster (1797–1863). In his early works, such as the museum at
Along with Förster and many others, Hansen was one of the most important and influential architects of the Viennese
Hansen's famed Musikverein in Vienna is one of the most notable concert halls in the world; a concert hall whose design and acoustics are often admired and copied in present-day music houses.[7]
Hansen worked together with Austrian sculptor Vincenz Pilz (1816-1896) and artist Carl Rahl (1812–1865), as well as with architect Otto Wagner (1841-1918).[8] [9][10]
In 1884 Emperor Franz Joseph honoured Hansen with a barony in the Austrian nobility and he was since styled "Freiherr von Hansen".[11] [12]
He died in 1891 in Vienna.
Work
- National Observatory of Athens, 1842
- House of military invalids, Lviv, 1851-1863
- Academy of Athens, Athens, starting from 1856
- Museum of Military Historyin the Arsenal, Vienna, 1856
- Old Municipal Hospital in Patras, Greece, 1857
- Cemetery chapel Christuskirche at the Matzleinsdorf Protestant Cemetery, Vienna, 1858
- Holy Trinity Greek Orthodox Church, Vienna, 1858–1861
- Palais Todesco, Ringstrasse, Vienna, 1861-1864
- Palace of Archduke Wilhelm, Vienna, 1864–1868
- Musikverein, Vienna, 1867–1870
- Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, 1871–1876
- Philharmonic Concert Hall, Brno, 1871–1873
- Vienna Stock Exchange, 1874–1877
- Austrian Parliament Building, Vienna, 1874–1883
- Zappeion, Athens, 1874-1888
- New Lutheran church, Kežmarok, 1879-1892
- Castle Nadelburg, Lichtenwörth, Lower Austria 1880-1882
- National Library of Greece, Athens, starting from 1888
Gallery
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Athens Observatorium
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Academy of Athens part of the 'Athenian Trilogy' in Athens
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Musikverein building in Vienna
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Goldener Saal in the Musikvereinsgebäude in Vienna
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The Zappeion Megaron in Athens
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Castle Nadelburg in Lichtenwörth, Lower Austria
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Reichsrat in Vienna, today the Austrian Parliament Building
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Palais Hansen in Vienna
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National Library of Greece
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New Lutheran church in Kežmarok
References
- ^ "Theophilus Edvard Hansen, 1813-91, Arkitekt". Dansk biografisk Lexikon. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Karl Friedrich Schinkel (1781-1841)". architectural-review.com. 27 November 2017. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ Ida Haugsted. "Christian Hansen". Den Store Danske, Gyldendal. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Athenian Trilogy". greece-is.com. 17 December 2015. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ "Ludwig von Förster". Deutsche Digitale Bibliothek. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Hans Auer". Bibliographie der Schweizergeschichte. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Musikverein". Planet-Vienna. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Vincenz Pilz (1816-1896)". Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Rahl, Karl". Carl Rahl (1812-1865). Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie. Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie. 1888. p. 167. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Otto Wagner, 1841-1918". ottowagner.com. Retrieved May 1, 2019.
- ^ "Pilz, Vincenz". Nordisk familjebok. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
- ^ "Karl Rahl". gedaechtnisdeslandes.at. Retrieved November 1, 2019.
Other sources
- George Niemann (Hrsg.), Ferdinand von Feldegg: Theophilus Hansen und seine Werke. A. Schroll & Co., Wien 1893.
- Renate Wagner-Rieger and Mara Reissberger (1980( Theophil von Hansen. (Series: Die Wiener Ringstraße VIII; Band 4) Wiesbaden: Steiner ISBN 3-515-02676-2
- Manfred Leithe-Jasper: Hansen, Theophilos Edvard Freiherr von. In: ISBN 3-428-00188-5, S. 634 f.
- Julius Leisching: Hansen, Theophilos Edvard Freiherr von. In: Allgemeine Deutsche Biographie (ADB). Band 49, Duncker & Humblot, Leipzig 1904, S. 762–766.
- Hansen Theophil Edvard Frh. von. In: Österreichisches Biographisches Lexikon 1815–1950 (ÖBL). Band 2, Verlag der Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Wien 1959, S. 181 f.
- Alice Strobl: Das k. k. Waffenmuseum im Arsenal. Der Bau und seine künstlerische Ausschmückung, in: Schriften des Heeresgeschichtlichen Museums in Wien, herausgegeben von der Direktion. Graz / Köln, 1961
- Robert Bachtrögl: Die Nadelburg - Geschichte ab 1747. 2010 (Theophil Hansen ab S.77)
- Adolf Stiller (Hrsg).: Theophil Hansen - Klassische Eleganz im Alltag. Müry Salzmann, Salzburg / Wien 2013, ISBN 978-3-990140-76-5.
- ISBN 978-3950361100
Notes
Regarding personal names: Freiherr is a former title (translated as Baron). In Germany since 1919, it forms part of family names. The feminine forms are Freifrau and Freiin.
External links
- Media related to Theophil Hansen at Wikimedia Commons