Theophil Hansen

This style extended into the smallest details of the interior design and partially accepted the courses of a synthesis of the arts.

His most famous work is the Austrian Parliament building, which was created in the style of an ancient, neo-classic temple, and serves to refer to the Greek beginnings of democracy.

Hansen was originally a staunch critic of the Classical style that was taught to him at the Copenhagen Academy.

Bauleiter on this project was Swiss-Austrian architect Hans Auer (1847–1906) who would go on to win the competition for the Swiss Bundeshaus.

[7] Hansen worked together with Austrian sculptor Vincenz Pilz (1816–1896) and artist Carl Rahl (1812–1865), as well as with architect Otto Wagner (1841–1918).

Baron Theophil von Hansen
Hansen's grave at the Vienna Central Cemetery
The modern Academy of Athens , next to the University of Athens and the National Library (not shown) forming "the Athenian Trilogy". The academy and the university buildings were designed by Theophil Hansen (1885) in Greek Ionic , academically correct even to the polychrome sculpture. The statues and columns were worked by Leonidas Drosis .