Reconstructed view of Athens — Leo von Klenze

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Artist: Leo von Klenze
Date: 1862
Location: Führermuseum

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THE ARTIST

Leo von Klenze

1784–1864 · Kingdom of Bavaria

Court architect who transformed Munich into a neoclassical Athens and designed the Hermitage's public galleries

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