Education
From 1874 to 1878 he studied at the Bauakademie in Berlin, later serving as a professor of architectural history at the Technical University Berlin (1903–1921).
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From 1874 to 1878 he studied at the Bauakademie in Berlin, later serving as a professor of architectural history at the Technical University Berlin (1903–1921).
He was involved in the German Archaeological project at Olympia, Greece. He specialized in ancient architectural history, and also made significant contributions in the field of Islamic art history, of which, he performed studies of its decorative architectural elements from ancient to modern times.
German Archaeological Institute.