Ground Plan of a Cathedral for Berlin
1827
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
1827
graphite
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
This drawing shows a floor plan of a cathedral. You can see walls, arches, and rooms laid out like a blueprint. Pink dots mark windows, and the courtyard sits in the center. The top of the drawing has a sketch of the building’s front arches. The artist labeled parts like *"neuer Flügel des Schlosses"* (new wing of the palace). This suggests the design was meant for a big, important building. Next, look up Schinkel, Karl Friedrich to see how he blended architecture and art.
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