Johann Gottfried Rosenberg (late 1709 - 4 June 1776) was a

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- Danish architect working in the

Rococo style Rococo, less commonly Roccoco ( , ; or ), also known as Late Baroque, is an exceptionally ornamental and dramatic style of architecture, art and decoration which combines asymmetry, scrolling curves, gilding, white and pastel colours, sculpte ...

Biography

Johann Gottfried Rosenberg's exact date of birth is not known but he was christened on 20 October 1709 in

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in the duchy of

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. In the 1730s, he was active in

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and from 1740 in Denmark where he settled in 1752. His early works include the Margård manor house on the island of

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which relies on French country house architecture for inspiration. He collaborated with

Nicolai Eigtved Nicolai Eigtved (4 June 1701 – 7 June 1754), also known as Niels Eigtved, was a Denmark, Danish architect. He introduced and was the leading proponent of the French rococo or late baroque style in Danish architecture during the 1730s–1740s. ...

on a number of projects in

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in the early 1750s, including the Dehn, Bernstorff and Berckentin Mansions in

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in the

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neighbourhood which was under development around that time. North of the city, on the shore of

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, he designed the

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pavilion. In 1760, Rosenborg returned to Schleswig-Holstein to assume a position as master builder. His most important works there are

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(1758–59) and Augustenborg Castle (attributed, 1770–76). In 1771 he finished the Royal Danish Mint in Altona (Elbe) near Hamburg.

Gallery

Image:FVNP - Odd Fellow 1.jpg, Berckentin Mansion (1751–55 Image:FVNP - Dehns.jpg,

Dehn Mansion The Dehn Mansion is one of two identical but mirror-imag Rococo architecture, Rococo-style townhouse, town mansions on Bredgade, flanking the entrance to Amalienborg via Frederiksgade, in the Frederiksstaden district of Copenhagen, Denmark. It tak ...

(1751–55 Image:Grasten Slot.JPG,

(1758–59) Image:Augustenborg Gartenfassade.JPG, Augustenborg Castle (1770–76).

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rosenborg, Johan Gottfried Danish architects 1709 births 1776 deaths Rococo architects

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