Theorist

August Schmarsow

1853–1936 German Kunstwissenschaft

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Body Knowledge Representation

Details

Nationality: German

Connections

authored Das Wesen der architektonischen Schöpfung
proposed Architecture as Space-Shaper (Raumgestalterin)
opposes Heinrich Wölfflin
influenced Gaston Bachelard

Sources

Schmarsow. Das Wesen der architektonischen Schöpfung. Hiersemann, 1894.

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First published May 2026Last revised Jul 2026

CLAD. "August Schmarsow." Atlas of Architectural Thought. CLAD, 2026. https://www.cl-ad.com.au/research/atlas/theorist/august-schmarsow/. Accessed September 1, 2026.