Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff - biography

Who is Georg Wenzeslaus von Knobelsdorff?

Born in 1699-02-17 Krosno Odrzańskie - died in 1753-09-16 Berlin


Prussian painter and architect. He designing style was infuenced by French Baroque Classicism and by Palladian architecture. Knobelsdorff was the head custodian of royal buildings and head of a privy council on financial matters. In 1746 he was fired by the king, and Johann Boumann finished all his projects, including Sanssouci.

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