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Hadrian was born in Spain
2005.09.08 16:18
I think you're confusing the issue here by bringing the latter-day notions of patronage into it when the architecture of artistic emperors and kings is involved.
Ludwig II's architecture is no doubt aesthetically over the top, but in terms of craftsmanship, it is all top notch. It is fair to say that Ludwig's architecture inspired a lot of kitsch. Reenactionary Architecturism addresses the disticntion between popular sentimentality and reenactionary architecturism, and Ludwig II's architecture is a main point in that distinction.
I've been to Neuschwanstein and Linderhof (1976), but never to Herrenchiensee.
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