Hermann Billing
Illustration — Hermann Billing in 1909 Hermann Billing (February 7, 1867, Karlsruhe – March 2, 1946, Karlsruhe) was a German Art Nouveau architect and designer. He attended high school, Kunstgewerbeschule and architectural college, but completed none of them. Funded by his wealthy first wife, he started his work by taking part in competitions.
Hermann Billing
de:Datei:Billing_1909.jpg, scan by de:Benutzer:Giacomo1970 · Public domain
- Born
- 1867 · Karlsruhe.
- Died
- 1946 · Karlsruhe.
- Nationality
- Germany
- Occupation
- architect · university teacher · designer · writer
- Known for
- Staatliche Kunsthalle Baden-Baden
- Languages
- German
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He gained reputation for his avantgarde ideas and subsequently contracts for public buildings. After 1920, he was professor at the Academy of Fine Arts, Karlsruhe and the University of Technology. • Illustration — Court pharmacy building in Karlsruhe, 1901 • Illustration — Melanchthonhaus (Bretten), 1903 • Illustration — his own house in Karlsruhe, 1905 • Illustration — Kunsthalle Mannheim, 1907 • Illustration — Bridge towers in Duisburg, 1907 • Illustration — Hotel Bad Schachen in Lindau, 1910 • Illustration — War memorial, 1930 • Illustration — Postal administration in Karlsruhe, 1938 • Illustration — gate house (altered) • Illustration — Nr. 1 • Illustration — Nr. 3 • Illustration — Nr. 4–6 • Illustration — Nr.
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Hermann Billing was born in Karlsruhe (7 February 1867) and died in Karlsruhe (2 March 1946). The Deutsche Nationalbibliothek records Karlsruhe as a place of activity.
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Hermann Billing (7 February 1867 – 2 March 1946) is described as an architect in the authority records of the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek.
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