In the history of German art of the XIX century. Karl Schinkel came in as the greatest master of classicism, his talent found expression in painting, graphics, scenography, architecture. Schinkel studied at the Berlin Academy of Architecture with F. Gilly.
His first creative work was connected with graphics and painting. He painted landscapes and paintings on mythological themes, being under the charm of the ideas of early German Romanticism. Since 1810 the master has worked primarily as an architect. “Gothic Cathedral on the shore” – a picture that was written during the period of Shinkel’s work on his first architectural projects, sustained in the strict rules of classicism.
The romantic landscape with the mysterious building of the medieval cathedral is not accidental in the creative heritage of the master of this period. The romantic love for the Middle Ages was fueled by the creative powers of the artist, and in the 1820s he created a series of architectural projects in the spirit of neo-Gothic. Other famous works: Werder Church in Berlin. 1825-1828; The Drama Theater in Berlin. 1818-1821; Building Academy in Berlin. 1831-1835.
Cathédrale gothique sur la rive – Karl Friedrich Schinkel 
Catedral gótica en la orilla – Karl Friedrich Schinkel 
The Palm Court of Friedrich Wilhelm by Carl Eduard Ferdinand Blechen 
Assumption Cathedral. South Gate by Vasily Polenov 
Corner of the Cathedral by Gerhard Richter 
La cour intérieure de Friedrich Wilhelm – Carl Edward Ferdinand Blechen 
El patio de palmeras de Friedrich Wilhelm – Carl Edouard Ferdinand Blechen 
Rouen Cathedral by Claude Monet