Nicodemus Tessin the Younger
Count Nicodemus Tessin the Younger (May 23 1654- April 10 1728) was a Swedish architect.
He studied with his father, Nicodemus Tessin the Elder, who was an important Swedish baroque architect. From 1673 to 1680 he travelled in Europe and visited England, France and Italy. This Grand Tour had a great influence on his architectural production. His most important work is the great Stockholm Palace which he started in 1697. After his father's death, he continued his father's work and completed the Drottningholm Palace.
Progeny
Nicodemus the Younger was the father of Carl Gustaf Tessin, one of the most influential Swedish politicians of his time. His later issue[1] included Fredrik Sparre, 1st Count of Åkerö, the Lord High Chancellor of Sweden in 1790s, who was said to be a puppet of the favored Reuterholm.
Main works
- Stockholm Palace, where the influence of Gian Lorenzo Bernini's project for the Louvre is clear
- Tessin Palace in Stockholm (1694-1700)
- Steninge Manor[2]
- Completed the Drottningholm Palace
- Gottorp castle near Schleswig, (1697-1703)
References
- ^ issue
- ^ [1](1694-98), inspired by the French Château de Vaux-le-Vicomte
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