Hermann Baagøe Storck (18 February 1839 – 4 December 1922) was a

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architect and

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. As an architect, he is mainly known for the restoration of historic buildings. Among his own designs, his building for the

Hirschsprung Collection The Hirschsprung Collection (Danish: Den Hirschsprungske Samling) is an art museum located on Stockholmsgade in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is located in a parkland setting in Østre Anlæg, near the Danish National Gallery, and houses a large coll ...

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is the most widely known.

Early life and career

Hermann Baagøe Storck was born on 18 February 1839 in the small town of

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on the Hornsherred peninsula, west of

. He attended 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 ...

between 1859 and 1865 where he studied under

Johan Henrik Nebelong Johan Henrik Nebelong (20 July 1817 – 2 March 1871) was a Danish architect. He worked in Norway from 1840 to 1853 and was best known for interior design work on ''Oscarshall'' (1847–1852). Nebelong also taught at the Royal Academy of Arts in ...

and

Johan Daniel Herholdt Johan Daniel Herholdt (13 August 1818 – 11 April 1902) was a Danish architect, professor and royal building inspector. He worked in the Historicist style and had a significant influence on Danish architecture during the second half of the 19th ...

, for both of whom he also worked. He was also influenced by

Niels Laurits Høyen Niels Laurits Andreas Høyen (4 June 1798 – 29 April 1870) is considered to be the first Danish art historian and critic. He promoted a Danish nationalistic art through his writings and lectures, and exerted a far reaching effect on contem ...

's lectures on art history which strengthened his interest in architectural history in general and historic Danish architecture in particular. He ventured abroad on several occasions, including to

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in 1862 and to

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from 1870 to 1871, but he also travelled widely in Denmark, acquiring a deep knowledge of Danish architectural tradition.

Restoration work

A significant part of Storck's work related to the renovation and extension of historic buildings. While he worked for Herholdt, he led the rebuilding of

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between 1867 and 1870. After both

Niels Sigfred Nebelong Niels Sigfred Nebelong (14 October 1806 – 9 October 1871) was a Danish architect who worked in the Historicist style. He was city architect in Copenhagen from 1863 and also designed many lighthouses around Denmark in his capacity as resid ...

and Julius Tholle died in 1871, Storck was charged with completing the renovation of

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. The exterior had already been completed but Storck worked on the interior and designed furnishings for the building. This work brought him in contact with

Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae (14 March 1821 – 15 August 1885) was a Danish archaeologist, historian and politician, who was the second director of the National Museum of Denmark (1865–1874). He played a key role in the foundation of scientifi ...

who would influence his work in future restorations in several ways. Both Høyen and Worsaae were Danish proponents of the intervention theories of

Eugène Viollet-le-Duc Eugène Emmanuel Viollet-le-Duc (; 27 January 181417 September 1879) was a French architect and author who restored many prominent medieval landmarks in France, including those which had been damaged or abandoned during the French Revolution. H ...

which in

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calls for a "restoration" that creates something that never actually existed in the past, rather than a retention of status quo. Unlike Høyen, Worsaae found that later additions to a building could also be prone to preservation. Storck shared this view but only to the extent that the later elements were of high artistic value and did not hide the original qualities of the building. He was active in the preservation of historic architecture, such as the House of the Holy Ghost in

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(1876–79, extended in 1884) *

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, Vesterbro, Copenhagen (188–86) * Holy Cross Church,

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, Copenhagen (1890) *

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, Copenhagen (1895) *

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, Copenhagen (1911)

Restorations

* Stubbekøbing Church,

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, Denmark (1881) *

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, Viborg (1871–76) * Church of the Holy Ghost, Copenhagen (188–1880) *

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(1887–92) *

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(1890–92) * Tower of

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, Denmark (1891) * Spire of St Olaf's Church,

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, Denmark (1898) * St. Bendt's Church,

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(1899–1910) * Carmelite Priory,

(1900–07) * Stege Church, Stege,

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, Denmark (1909)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Storck, Hermann Baagoe Danish architects Danish heraldists 1922 deaths 1839 births Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts alumni Directors of the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Burials at Vestre Cemetery, Copenhagen

Early life and career

Restoration work

Restorations

See also

References