Johannes Emil Gnudtzmann
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Johannes Emil Gnudtzmann (17 November 1837 - 14 April 1922) was a Danish
architect working in the Historicist style
. His most notable works are St. Paul's Church
and the extension of the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural College
, both in Copenhagen
. He was the father of Kaj Gnudtzmann
.
. He studied architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1859 to 1866 and at the College of Advanced Technology
from 1862 to 1865, graduating from both institutions. At the Technical College, where he remained the only student ever to take the exam as an architect, he studied under Johan Daniel Herholdt
and after his graduation became his assistant, working mainly on the Danish National Bank
at Holmens Kanal
. He also worked for Christian Hansen
who had returned to Denmark in 1851 after many years in Athens
. In 1871 he won a scholarship from the Academy and travelled to Germany
, Austria
and Italy
where he was particularly struck by North Italian brick architecture.
at Nyboder
in Copenhagen. He only won the second prize in a competition in 1869 but in the end his project was selected and built from 1872 to 1877. His later works mainly included churches, schools and residential buildings.
From 1892 to 1895, he carried out extensions of the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural College
, which had originally been designed by Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll
.
In parallel to his practical work, Gnudtzmann worked at the Technical College from 1876 to 1909, first as Herholdt's assistant and later as his successor, and then became a titular professor at the Academy. He also sat on a number of public boards and committees.
' Technical School, Helsingør (1901)
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
architect working in the Historicist style
Historicism (art)
Historicism refers to artistic styles that draw their inspiration from copying historic styles or artisans. After neo-classicism, which could itself be considered a historicist movement, the 19th century saw a new historicist phase marked by a return to a more ancient classicism, in particular in...
. His most notable works are St. Paul's Church
St. Paul's Church, Copenhagen
St. Paul's Church is a Lutheran church in central Copenhagen, Denmark, also colloquially known as Nyboder's Church due to its location in the middle of the Nyboder area...
and the extension of the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural College
University of Copenhagen Faculty of Life Sciences
The faculty previously known as the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University is located in Frederiksberg, Denmark and was established in 1856. As of 1 January 2007, the University merged with the University of Copenhagen...
, both in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. He was the father of Kaj Gnudtzmann
Kaj Gnudtzmann
Kaj Svane Gnudtzmann was a Danish gymnast who competed in the 1906 Summer Olympics.In 1906 he won the silver medal as member of the Danish gymnastics team in the team competition.-External links:*...
.
Early life and education
Johannes Emil Gnudtzmann was born on 17 November 1837 in CopenhagenCopenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. He studied architecture at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts from 1859 to 1866 and at the College of Advanced Technology
Technical University of Denmark
The Technical University of Denmark , often simply referred to as DTU, is a university just north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 1829 at the initiative of Hans Christian Ørsted as Denmark's first polytechnic, and is today ranked among Europe's leading engineering institutions, and the...
from 1862 to 1865, graduating from both institutions. At the Technical College, where he remained the only student ever to take the exam as an architect, he studied under Johan Daniel Herholdt
Johan Daniel Herholdt
Johan Daniel Herholdt was a Danish architect, professor and royal building inspector. He worked in the Historicist style and had a significant influence on Danish architecture during the second half of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century...
and after his graduation became his assistant, working mainly on the Danish National Bank
Danmarks Nationalbank
Danmarks Nationalbank is the central bank of the Kingdom of Denmark. It is a non-eurozone member of the European System of Central Banks . The bank issues the Danish currency, the krone....
at Holmens Kanal
Holmens Kanal
Holmens Kanal is a short street in central Copenhagen. Part of the main thoroughfare of the city centre, it extends from Kongens Nytorv for one block to a junction with a statue of Niels Juel where it turns right towards Holmens Bro while the through traffic continues straight along Niels Juels...
. He also worked for Christian Hansen
Christian Hansen (architect)
Hans Christian Hansen was a Historicist Danish architect who worked 18 years in Greece where he was active in the transformation of Athens from a small town to the country's capital and an international metropolis...
who had returned to Denmark in 1851 after many years in Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
. In 1871 he won a scholarship from the Academy and travelled to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
where he was particularly struck by North Italian brick architecture.
Career
Gnudtzmann's first independent work was St. Paul's ChurchSt. Paul's Church, Copenhagen
St. Paul's Church is a Lutheran church in central Copenhagen, Denmark, also colloquially known as Nyboder's Church due to its location in the middle of the Nyboder area...
at Nyboder
Nyboder
Nyboder is a historic row house district of former Naval barracks in Copenhagen, Denmark. It was planned and first built by Christian IV to accommodate a need for housing for the personnel of the rapidly growing Royal Danish Navy and their families during that time...
in Copenhagen. He only won the second prize in a competition in 1869 but in the end his project was selected and built from 1872 to 1877. His later works mainly included churches, schools and residential buildings.
From 1892 to 1895, he carried out extensions of the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural College
University of Copenhagen Faculty of Life Sciences
The faculty previously known as the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University is located in Frederiksberg, Denmark and was established in 1856. As of 1 January 2007, the University merged with the University of Copenhagen...
, which had originally been designed by Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll
Michael Gottlieb Bindesbøll
Michael Gottlieb Birckner Bindesbøll was a Danish architect active during the Danish Golden Age in the first half of the 19th century. Most known for his design of Thorvaldsens Museum in Copenhagen, he was a key figure in the stylistic shift in Danish architecture from late classicism to Historicism...
.
In parallel to his practical work, Gnudtzmann worked at the Technical College from 1876 to 1909, first as Herholdt's assistant and later as his successor, and then became a titular professor at the Academy. He also sat on a number of public boards and committees.
Selected works
- St. Paul's ChurchSt. Paul's Church, CopenhagenSt. Paul's Church is a Lutheran church in central Copenhagen, Denmark, also colloquially known as Nyboder's Church due to its location in the middle of the Nyboder area...
, Copenhagen (1872–77) - Church of Our Lady, AalborgAalborg-Transport:On the north side of the Limfjord is Nørresundby, which is connected to Aalborg by a road bridge Limfjordsbroen, an iron railway bridge Jernbanebroen over Limfjorden, as well as a motorway tunnel running under the Limfjord Limfjordstunnelen....
(1877–78) - 3 Colbjørnsensgade (residential building), Copenhagen (1880)
- Øster Hassin Church, Aalborg (1880)
- 3 Absalonsgade (residential building), Copenhagen (1880)
- Various buildings, Helsingør Shipyard, Helsingør (1880s)
- Warehouse, Fredericiagade, Copenhagen (1882)
- 38 VesterbrogadeVesterbrogadeVesterbrogade is the main shopping street of the Vesterbro district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It extends west for 1.5 km from the Rådhuspladsen along the municipal border with Frederiksberg to Pile Allé where it turns into Roskildevej...
, Copenhagen (1882) - Hotel Korsør, KorsørKorsørKorsør is a Danish town and port. It is out on the Great Belt, on the Zealand side, just south of where the Great Belt Bridge lands. It was the site of the municipal council of Korsør municipality - today it is part of Slagelse municipality...
(1882) - Marie Kruses School, 16 Frederiksberg Allé, FrederiksbergFrederiksbergFrederiksberg Kommune is a municipality on the island of Zealand in Denmark. It surrounded by the city of Copenhagen. The municipality, co-extensive with its seat, covers an area of and has a total population of 98,782 making it the smallest municipality in Denmark area-wise, the fifth most...
(1886) - Royal Veterinary and Agricultural CollegeUniversity of Copenhagen Faculty of Life SciencesThe faculty previously known as the Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University is located in Frederiksberg, Denmark and was established in 1856. As of 1 January 2007, the University merged with the University of Copenhagen...
(extension and adaption), Frederiksberg, Copenhagen (1892–95) - Vejle Latin School, VejleVejleVejle is a town in Denmark, in the southeast of the Jutland Peninsula at the head of Vejle Fjord, where the Vejle and Grejs Rivers and their valleys converge. It is the site of the councils of Vejle Municipality and the Region of Southern Denmark...
(1893–94) - Helsingør Latin School, Helsingør (1897)
- Various buildings, Øresunds Hospital, Helsingør (1900)
' Technical School, Helsingør (1901)
- College of Advanced TechnologyTechnical University of DenmarkThe Technical University of Denmark , often simply referred to as DTU, is a university just north of Copenhagen, Denmark. It was founded in 1829 at the initiative of Hans Christian Ørsted as Denmark's first polytechnic, and is today ranked among Europe's leading engineering institutions, and the...
, Øster Farimagsgade, København (1904–06) - Eoedemy Building, Øresunds Hospital, Helsingør (1906)
- Helsingør Tinghus, Slagtetorvet (1907)