Pierre Cuypers
Dutch architect (1827-1921)
Pierre Cuypers was born on May 16, 1827 in Roermond and died on March 3, 1921 in Roermond, aged 93. Recorded occupations: architect, ceramics designer, exlibrist, furniture designer, architectural drafter and sculptor. Country of citizenship: Kingdom of the Netherlands. Positions held include Chief Government Architect of the Netherlands. Fields of work: ceramic art, product design and stained glass design. Notable works include “Amsterdam Central station” and “Rijksmuseum”. Educated at Royal Academy of Fine Arts. Honours include Royal Gold Medal, Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion, honorary doctor of the University of Utrecht, Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau and Eremedaille voor Voortvarendheid en Vernuft in gold. Member of Arti et Amicitiae, Académie des beaux-arts and Rijkscommissie voor de Monumentenbeschrijving.
- Born
- May 16, 1827 · Roermond
- Died
- March 3, 1921 · Roermond
- Age at death
- 93
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of the Netherlands
- Occupations
- architect, ceramics designer, exlibrist, furniture designer, architectural drafter, sculptor
- Positions held
- Chief Government Architect of the Netherlands
- Notable works
- Amsterdam Central station, Rijksmuseum
- Education
- Royal Academy of Fine Arts
- Honours
- Royal Gold Medal, Commander of the Order of the Netherlands Lion, honorary doctor of the University of Utrecht, Grand Cross of the Order of Orange-Nassau, Eremedaille voor Voortvarendheid en Vernuft in gold
- Wikipedia editions
- 24 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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