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Anton Rosen (13 September 1859 – 2 July 1928) was a
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architect,
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, decorative artist and professor at the
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. In his architecture, he combined a free Historicist style with inspiration from contemporary
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architecture and details influenced by
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.


Biography

Anton Rosen was born at
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in
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, Denmark. He was the son of Carl Julius Rose, master mason at the
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. The family moved to Copenhagen where he attended the
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. In 1877, Rosen was accepted into the
Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts ( da, Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi - Billedkunst Skolerne) has provided education in the arts for more than 250 years, playing its part in the development of the art of Denmark. History The Royal Dan ...
. After graduating in 1882 he was employed with
Vilhelm Dahlerup Jens Vilhelm Dahlerup (4 August 1836 – 24 January 1907) was a Danish architect who specialized in the Historicist style. One of the most productive and noted Danish architects of the 19th century, he is behind many of the most known buildings ...
and in 1883 moved to
Silkeborg Silkeborg () is a Danish town with a population of 49,747 (1 January 2022).Silkeborg Bath Silkeborg () is a Danish town with a population of 49,747 (1 January 2022).Silkeborg Paperworks. The time with Vilhelm Dahlerup, until 1884 and again from 1890 to 1896, had great influence on his later works. Rosen participated in many of the large exhibitions which were popular around the turn of the century, including as the main architect of the
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at
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. The success with the latter made him a titular professor at the Academy of Fine Arts and won him its gold medal as well as the
Eckersberg Medal The Eckersberg Medal (originally the ''Akademiets Aarsmedaille'' or Annual Academy Medal) is an annual award of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. It is named after Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, known as the father of Danish painting. The Ec ...
, with support from
Hack Kampmann Hack Kampmann (6 September 1856 – 27 June 1920) was a Danish architect, Royal Inspector of Listed State Buildings in Jutland and professor at the architecture department of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. Marselisborg Palace in Aarhus, ...
and
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among others.


Selected buildings

* Silkeborg Watertower,
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(1906) * Vesterbrogade 40-42, Copenhagen (1909) * Palace Hotel,
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(1907–10) * Ole Rømer Observatory,
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(1910–11) * Tuborg Factories,
Hellerup Hellerup () is a very affluent district of Gentofte Municipality in the suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. The most urban part of the district is centred on Strandvejen and is bordered by Østerbro to the south and the Øresund to the east. It compr ...
(1912–14)


Gallery

Image:Vandtårn, Amaliegade.jpg, Silkeborg Watertower,
Silkeborg Silkeborg () is a Danish town with a population of 49,747 (1 January 2022).Løvenborg, Vesterbrogade 34, Copenhagen (1906) Image:Vesterbrogade 40.jpg, Vesterbrogade 40-42, Copenhagen (1909) Image:Kbh Palace Hotel 1.jpg, Palace Hotel, Copenhagen (1910) Image:Ole Roemer observatoriet aarhus.jpg, Ole Rømer Observatory,
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(1911)


Awards and distinctions

* 1909
Eckersberg Medal The Eckersberg Medal (originally the ''Akademiets Aarsmedaille'' or Annual Academy Medal) is an annual award of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts. It is named after Christoffer Wilhelm Eckersberg, known as the father of Danish painting. The Ec ...
* 1923 Knight of the Order of Danneborg * 1923 Officer of the Order of the Polar Star * 1924 Officer of the Order of Polonia Restituta * 1925
Dannebrogordenens Hæderstegn Dannebrogordenens Hæderstegn, also referred to as the Cross of Honour of the Order of the Dannebrog (post-nominals: D.Ht.), is a meritous award connected to the Danish Order of the Dannebrog. The cross was instituted by King Frederick VI of Den ...
* 1925 Knight's Cross of the Légion d'honneur * 1927 Honorary member of Akademisk Arkitektforening


See also

*
Architecture of Denmark Architecture is the art and technique of designing and building, as distinguished from the skills associated with construction. It is both the process and the product of sketching, conceiving, planning, designing, and constructing buildings ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Rosen, Anton 1859 births 1928 deaths People from Horsens Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni Directors of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Danish architects Art Nouveau architects Recipients of the Eckersberg Medal