Johann August Arens

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Johann August Arens (born 10 February 1757 in Hamburg; died 18 August 1806 in Pisa, Italy) [1] was a German architect of classicism, a landscape designer, a painter, and a member of the Royal Prussian Academy of Fine Arts and Mechanical Sciences in Berlin. [2] [3]

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References

  1. "Discover architect, painter, draftsman Johann August Arens". rkd.nl. Retrieved 2019-10-31.
  2. Kreul, Andreas (2003). "Arens, Johann August". Grove Art. doi:10.1093/gao/9781884446054.article.T003952. ISBN   978-1-884446-05-4 . Retrieved 2019-10-31.
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