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  1. Leo von Klenze (born Franz Karl Leopold von Klenze; 29 February 1784 – 26 January 1864) was a German architect and painter. He was the court architect of Ludwig I of Bavaria. Von Klenze was a devotee of Neoclassicism and one of the most prominent representatives of Greek revival style.

  2. Died: Jan. 27, 1864, Munich (aged 79) Movement / Style: Greek Revival. Neoclassical art. Renaissance revival. Leo von Klenze (born Feb. 28, 1784, Schladen, near Brunswick [Germany]—died Jan. 27, 1864, Munich) was a German architect who was one of the most important figures associated with Neoclassicism in Germany.

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  3. Jan 18, 2024 · An architect, painter, and writer, Leo von Klenze is most noted for his work as court architect to Ludwig I, king of Bavaria. He designed streets, squares, and numerous monumental buildings that set the scale and tone of Munich, the Bavarian capital.

  4. May 18, 2018 · Klenze, Leo von (1784–1864). German architect. German architect. He created some of the finest C19 buildings in Bavaria , notably in Munich , which he helped to transform into a sophisticated and beautiful Court and Capital City.

  5. Leo von Klenze as an archaeologist. Leo von Klenzes decisive contribution on the protection of antiquities in Greece is not widely known. Thanks to him, the law “on the discovery and preservation of antiquities and their use” was adopted in Nafplio, May 1834, which also covered Christian antiquities. The decision that archeological sites ...

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  7. Quick Reference. (1784–1864). German architect. He created some of the finest C19 buildings in Bavaria, notably in Munich, which he helped to transform into a sophisticated and beautiful Court and Capital City.

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