Johan Martin Quist or Qvist (3 September 1755 – 25 April 1818) was a Danish architect who made a significant contribution to the city of Copenhagen. Together with those of Andreas Hallander, his classically styled buildings form part of the legacy of 19th-century Danish Golden Age architects who reconstructed areas of the old town which had been destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire of 1795.[1]
Gustmeyers Gaard, Ved Stranden, Copenhagen: Quist's masterpiece
His most important work is Gustmeyer House (Gustmeyers Gaard), located opposite Christiansborg Palace on Ved Stranden. Completed in 1797 for the well-to-do merchant, Frederik Ludolf Gustmeyer (1752–1804), it is one of Copenhagen's first bourgeois residences with free-standing columns. All Quist's surviving works are now listed buildings.[2]
Johan Martin Quist was born in Copenhagen, the son of Nicolaj Mathiessen Quist, a shoemaker, and Anna Marie Elisabeth Engelbrecht. After being trained as a mason, he studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts under the influential Caspar Frederik Harsdorff, winning the large silver medal in 1775 and the small gold medal in 1781.
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Frederik Tuteins House at the corner of Vimmelskaftet with Badstuestræde, built after the Fire of 1795
Quist was one of the Copenhagen builders who so quickly and effectively helped to reconstruct the areas of the old town which had been destroyed by the Copenhagen Fire of 1795. His imposing apartment buildings are inspired by Harsdorff's neoclassical style. He and his fellow builders formed a close-knit group, reinforced by their membership of the civil guard and fire corps. They married each other's daughters and widows and acted as godfathers at christenings. Huge fortunes were made as they bought plots of land, built them up and sold them again.
Quist's earliest recognised building is Lykkens Prøve in Vesterbro built 1790. The building later housed the Christiani Institut, a boys school operated by educator and priest Christoph Johann Rudolph Christiani (1761–1841).[3] In line with Hardorff's own model on Kongens Nytorv, it was decorated with four fluted pilasters in the inset central section while the lateral sections were accentuated with sandstone balconies on the first floor.[4]
After the great fire, building regulations called for buildings on street corners to be set back to provide more room for fire engines. Quist took advantage of the new rules by designing bow-shaped corners, for example in the building on the corner of Knabrostæde and Kompagnistræde in 1797. Two years later he built an even more effective corner house at 47 Vimmelskaftet where both facades boasted pilasters on three floors.
Personal lifeedit
Quist married Cathrine Margrethe Otte(n) on 18 January 1785 in Copenhagen. The marriage was later dissolved. Quist died in Copenhagen on 25 April 1818 and was buried in Assistens Cemetery.
^Sys Hartmann, "Johan Martin Quist", Kunstindeks Danmark (in Danish) Retrieved 15 October 2010.
^"Gustmeyers Gaard". arkark.dk. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
^H. P. Langkilde. "C.J.R. Christiani". Dansk Biografisk Leksikon, Gyldendal. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
^"Johan Martin Quist (1755–1818)". indenforvoldene.dk. Retrieved 1 May 2019.
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johan, martin, quist, qvist, september, 1755, april, 1818, danish, architect, made, significant, contribution, city, copenhagen, together, with, those, andreas, hallander, classically, styled, buildings, form, part, legacy, 19th, century, danish, golden, archi. Johan Martin Quist or Qvist 3 September 1755 25 April 1818 was a Danish architect who made a significant contribution to the city of Copenhagen Together with those of Andreas Hallander his classically styled buildings form part of the legacy of 19th century Danish Golden Age architects who reconstructed areas of the old town which had been destroyed in the Copenhagen Fire of 1795 1 Gustmeyers Gaard Ved Stranden Copenhagen Quist s masterpieceHis most important work is Gustmeyer House Gustmeyers Gaard located opposite Christiansborg Palace on Ved Stranden Completed in 1797 for the well to do merchant Frederik Ludolf Gustmeyer 1752 1804 it is one of Copenhagen s first bourgeois residences with free standing columns All Quist s surviving works are now listed buildings 2 Contents 1 Early life and education 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Works 5 See also 6 References 7 External linksEarly life and education editJohan Martin Quist was born in Copenhagen the son of Nicolaj Mathiessen Quist a shoemaker and Anna Marie Elisabeth Engelbrecht After being trained as a mason he studied at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts under the influential Caspar Frederik Harsdorff winning the large silver medal in 1775 and the small gold medal in 1781 Career edit nbsp Frederik Tuteins House at the corner of Vimmelskaftet with Badstuestraede built after the Fire of 1795Quist was one of the Copenhagen builders who so quickly and effectively helped to reconstruct the areas of the old town which had been destroyed by the Copenhagen Fire of 1795 His imposing apartment buildings are inspired by Harsdorff s neoclassical style He and his fellow builders formed a close knit group reinforced by their membership of the civil guard and fire corps They married each other s daughters and widows and acted as godfathers at christenings Huge fortunes were made as they bought plots of land built them up and sold them again Quist s earliest recognised building is Lykkens Prove in Vesterbro built 1790 The building later housed the Christiani Institut a boys school operated by educator and priest Christoph Johann Rudolph Christiani 1761 1841 3 In line with Hardorff s own model on Kongens Nytorv it was decorated with four fluted pilasters in the inset central section while the lateral sections were accentuated with sandstone balconies on the first floor 4 After the great fire building regulations called for buildings on street corners to be set back to provide more room for fire engines Quist took advantage of the new rules by designing bow shaped corners for example in the building on the corner of Knabrostaede and Kompagnistraede in 1797 Two years later he built an even more effective corner house at 47 Vimmelskaftet where both facades boasted pilasters on three floors Personal life editQuist married Cathrine Margrethe Otte n on 18 January 1785 in Copenhagen The marriage was later dissolved Quist died in Copenhagen on 25 April 1818 and was buried in Assistens Cemetery Works edit nbsp Knabrostraede 19Lykkens Prove Vesterbro Copenhagen Amaliegade 43 Copenhagen 1790 completed by Andreas Hallander in 1792 1793 Tutein House Badstuestraede 2 Vimmelskaftet 47 Copenhagen 1800 1801 Waagepetersen House Store Strandstraede 18 1792 1793 Gustmeyer House Ved Stranden 14 Copenhagen 1796 Knabrostraede 19 Kompagnistraede 19 Copenhagen 1797 Studiestraede 27 29 Copenhagen 1797 Knabrostraede 21 Copenhagen 1797 Kronprinsessegade 6 Copenhagen 1803 1804 Kronprinsessegade 8 Copenhagen 1803 1804 Kronprinsessegade 10 Copenhagen 1803 1804 Kronprinsessegade 14 Copenhagen 1805 1806 Kronprinsessegade 16 Copenhagen 1806 1807 Kronprinsessegade 18 Copenhagen 1807 1813 Snaregade 10 Copenhagen 1806 1808 See also editArchitecture of DenmarkReferences edit Sys Hartmann Johan Martin Quist Kunstindeks Danmark in Danish Retrieved 15 October 2010 Gustmeyers Gaard arkark dk Retrieved 1 May 2019 H P Langkilde C J R Christiani Dansk Biografisk Leksikon Gyldendal Retrieved 1 May 2019 Johan Martin Quist 1755 1818 indenforvoldene dk Retrieved 1 May 2019 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Johan Martin Quist Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Johan Martin Quist amp oldid 1159749473, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
