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Gottfried Semper

1803–1879

1 standalone book

Gottfried Semper (1803–1879) was a German architect, art critic, and professor of architecture who designed and built the Semper Opera House in Dresden between 1838 and 1841. In 1849 he took part in the May Uprising in Dresden and was placed on the government's wanted list, fleeing first to Zürich and later to London. He returned to Germany after the 1862 amnesty granted to the revolutionaries.

Born
1803

Books by Gottfried Semper

  1. The Four Elements of Architecture

    1851

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