Delft, city of art: Herman Rosse’s restoration plan for the seven-centuriesold Prinsenstad

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Abstract

In 1932, Herman Rosse (1887-1965) was appointed professor at the decorative
arts department of Delft University of Technology. For most of his career, Rosse
worked in the United States, and was successful as, among other things, a set
designer for theatre and film. His professorship in Delft, from 1932 to 1948, was
an intermezzo to his design career. In the field of education, his contribution was
hardly remarkable; Rosse seems to have focused his creative energy on other
matters, such as theatre set design...
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationDutch connections
Subtitle of host publicationEssays on international relationships in architectural history in honour of Herman van Bergeijk
EditorsSjoerd van Faassen, Carola Hein, Phoebus Panigyrakis
PublisherDelft University of Technology
Pages463-470
Number of pages8
ISBN (Print)978-94-6366-360-1
Publication statusPublished - 2020

Publication series

NameInaugural speeches and other studies in the Built Environment
PublisherTU Delft Open
Volumespecial issue
ISSN (Print)2451-9804
ISSN (Electronic)2451-9812

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