Ernst Boerschmann
German architect (1873-1949) · Germany · On the map · Architects · Died at 76
Ernst Boerschmann was a German architect, photographer, and sinologist known for his research on and photography of historical Chinese architecture.
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Photograph by Ernst Boerschmann. Source: the Stephan Loewentheil Collection
Photograph by Ernst Boerschmann. Source: the Stephan Loewentheil Collection
The Abbott of the Monastery, Tíen túng sze, Chekiang Province. c. 1906, Ernst Boerschmann
Photograph by Ernst Boerschmann. Source: the Stephan Loewentheil Collection
Photograph by Ernst Boerschmann. Source: the Stephan Loewentheil Collection
On The Journey to the Monastery of the Celestial Boy Near Ningpo, Ningpo-Tíen Túng Sze, Chekiang Province. c. 1906, Ernst BoerschmannAbout this person
He was the first foreigner to systematically document China's religious architecture, compiling thousands of photographs, sketches, and architectural surveys over multiple trips to China in the first half of the twentieth century.
Country
Germany
Category
Architects
Type
Architect
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1873 to 1949 · aged 76
