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Schinkel,Karl Friedrich

SCHINKEL,KARL FRIEDRICH

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The garden theater of Hellbrunn Palace, Salzburg. Hellbrunn was built for Archbishop Markus Sitticus, 1613-1615. In the center of the half-circle the statue of a Roman Emperor, and the Archbishop's coat of arms. Table and stools spout water on unsuspecting guests.
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The garden theater of Hellbrunn Palace, Salzburg. Hellbrunn was built for...

The Neptune Cave in the gardens of Hellbrunn Palace. Fountain with Neptune statue, a mask spouting water, and two sea-horses. Water can be made to fall from the ceiling by using a lever (1613-1615).
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The Neptune Cave in the gardens of Hellbrunn Palace. Fountain with Ne...

Ceiling of the Sala Terrena of Eszterhaza Palace, Hungary. A garland of flowers forms the letter "E" for Esterhazy. The Palace of the Esterhazy-family was built for Prince Nicholas (1760-1766). Joseph Haydn was court musician to the prince.
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Ceiling of the Sala Terrena of Eszterhaza Palace, Hungary. A garland of fl...

Austrian National Library, central hall with contemporary bookcases (1726-1735).
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Austrian National Library, central hall with contem...

Villa "La Malcontenta", designed by Palladio, for the counts Niccolo and Luigi Foscari. According to legend, the villa's name comes from a Foscari countess, confined there against her wish, hence "not content". North facade across the Brenta. Around 1560
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Villa "La Malcontenta", designed by Palladio, for the counts Niccolo and L...

Main hall of the Villa La Malcontenta. Frescos by Zelotti and Franco, after sketches by Palladio. From the 16th to the 19th century, aristocratic and wealthy Venetians spent the summers in the cool valley of the Brenta. See also 14-02-06/1-20
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Main hall of the Villa La Malcontenta. Frescos by Zelotti and Franco, a...

Trompe-l'oeil fresco in Villa La Malcontenta on the Brenta River. The fresco is supposed to show the "not content" countess, confined to the Villa against her wish. Around 1560. See also 14-02-06/1-20
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Trompe-l'oeil fresco in Villa La Malcontenta on the Brenta River. The fr...

Villa Widmann-Foscari, built in 1719 in the style of a small French baroque palace. See also 14-02-06/1-20
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Villa Widmann-Foscari, built in 1719 in the style of a small French baroqu...

Entrance hall of Villa Widmann-Foscari on the Brenta River, Italy. A huge, 18th century Venetian chandelier. View through the ground floor hall into the garden (1719). See also 14-02-06/1-20
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Entrance hall of Villa Widmann-Foscari on the Brenta River, Italy. A huge, 18...

The Rape of Helen of Troy, fresco by Guiseppe Angeli, in the garden salon of the Villa Widmann-Foscari on the Brenta River (1719). See also 14-02-06/1-20
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The Rape of Helen of Troy, fresco by Guiseppe Angeli, in the garden salon of t...

Iphigenia sacrificed. Fresco by Guiseppe Angeli, for the garden salon of the Villa Widmann-Foscari on the Brenta River (1719). See laso 14-02-06/1-20
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Iphigenia sacrificed. Fresco by Guiseppe Angeli, for the garden salon of...

Ceiling fresco of the ground-floor hall: "Nature glorifies the Widmann-family", by Guiseppe Angeli. Villa Widmann-Foscari (1719). See also 14-02-06/1-20
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Ceiling fresco of the ground-floor hall: "Nature glorifies the Widmann-fa...