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Schloss Augustusburg, Bruhl near Cologne: close-up of one of the groups of statuary supporting the monumental staircase

RIBA Ref No RIBA15934
Architect/DesignerCuvillies, Francois de (1695-1768)
Neumann, Balthasar (1687-1753)
Artist/PhotographerSmith, Edwin (1912-1971)
CountryGermany
CityBruhl
Subject Date1748
Image Date1960
ViewInterior
StyleBaroque
MediumPhotoprint
Library ReferenceLS ESP/GER/23A (ES7282)
OrientationPortrait
Colour InfoBlack and white
CreditEdwin Smith / RIBA Collections
SubjectDecorative ironwork ; Entrance halls ; Stairs ; Statues ; Balustrades ; Sculpture ; Country houses ; Marble
NOTES: Construction on this horseshoe-shaped castle for Elector Clemens August of Bavaria began in 1725 under the supervision of the architect Johann Conrad Schlaun. He was soon dismissed and replaced by Francois de Cuvillies who transformed the Rococo castle into a Baroque residence. It was finally completed in 1769. The staircase was designed by Balthasar Neumann in 1748.
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