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Stephen Hansens Palæ (Helsingør)
The Stephan Hansen Mansion (Danish language, Danish: Stephen Hansens Palæ) is a listed town mansion overlooking Wibroes Plads and the Øresund in Helsingør, Denmark. It was built by Philip de Lange and represents the transition from Baroque architecture, Baroque to Rococo architecture. History Hansen and van Deurs families Stephen Hansen acquired an older building at the site in 1756. It was located next to Helsingør Custom House, Øresund Custom House. Hansen had taken over the weapons factory in Hellebæk in 1743 and was one of the wealthiest men in the city. Hansen demolished the house in Strandgade in 1759 and commissioned Philip de Lange to build a new house. Lange had already worked for him on Hellebækgård in 1747. To which extent the house was built for his own use or for his daughter and son-in-law is unclear. They had recently been married and Hansen also bought another house where they could live until the new one was completed. Most of his own time was spent at He ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rococo Architecture
Rococo architecture, prevalent during the reign of Louis XV in France from 1715 to 1774, is an exceptionally ornamental and exuberant architectural style characterized by the use of rocaille motifs such as shells, curves, Mascaron (architecture), mascarons, Arabesque, arabesques, and other classical elements. The Rococo style abandoned the symmetry of earlier Baroque styles like façades, cornices, and pediments, and instead created a flexible and visually engaging style that maintained a level of classical regularity. Light pastel colors, including shades of blue, green, and pink, replaced the darker elements characteristic of Baroque architecture such as exposed limestone and extensive gilding. The iconography of Rococo architecture, predominantly associated with 18-century Europe, had a considerable influence on various architectural styles globally over subsequent centuries. These styles include Dutch colonial architecture, Dutch colonial, French colonial architecture, French ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
