Karl Friedrich Schinkel Professions : ArchitectBorn : March 13, 1781Died : October 9, 1841 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Karl Friedrich Schinkel Indifference to the fine arts comes close to barbarism. Karl Friedrich Schinkel barbarismindifferenceart Schinkel's aesthetic was not a crudely materialistic "truth to material" affair... but rather an attempt to inform iron and other industrial materials with an appropriate beauty through the direct collaboration of the artist in the manufacturing process. Karl Friedrich Schinkel collaborationironartist Schinkel was not arbitrary in his use of historical modes but rather eclectic in the best sense of the word. He could search the past for its conspicuous successes using them both freely and discursively as the basis for a contemporary architecture. Karl Friedrich Schinkel arbitraryhistoricalpast Similar Authors Ben van Berkel architect Bruno Zevi architect Bruno Freschi architect Augustus Welby Northmore Pugin architect Arthur Erickson architect Arne Jacobsen architectAll Authors
