Andreas Teltow

2 Articles by Andreas Teltow

Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Schinkel (1781–1841) was a man of many talents – not just as an architect, building officer, monument curator and city planner but also as a painter, illustrator, stage designer and designer. Above all though, his many buildings are what shape Berlin to this day. Be it New Guardhouse, Berlin Theatre, Palace Bridge or Friedrichswerder Church: his work marks the transition from classicism to historicism.

Article, 7 min Lesezeit

Heinrich Zille

Heinrich Zille, also known in Berlin as “Pinselheinrich”, remains one of the city’s most well-known and most popular artists. And yet, he was not born into a career in art: it was only following his dismissal as a lithographer from the Photographische Gesellschaft which provided him with the impetus to devote himself entirely to his craft.

Article, 8 min Lesezeit