Karl Friedrich Schinkel

Born in Neuruppin in 1781, Karl Friedrich Schinkel's early life was marked by tragedy when his father died in the Neuruppin fire of 1787. He later moved to Berlin, becoming a student of the architect Friedrich Gilly. Initially, Schinkel pursued painting, even earning a living from it after his first trip to Italy in 1805. However, a pivotal moment occurred in 1810 when he saw Caspar David Friedrich's "Wanderer above the Sea of Fog." Realizing he might not achieve such master…