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German architect, author and diplomat

Adam Gottlieb Hermann Muthesius (20 April 1861 – 29 October 1927), known as Hermann Muthesius, was a German architect, author and diplomat, perhaps best known for promoting many of the ideas of the English Arts and Crafts movement within Germany and for his subsequent influence on early pioneers of German architectural modernism such as the Bauhaus.

Early life and education

Muthesius was born in 1861 in the village of Großneuhausen near Erfurt and received early training from his father, who was a builder. After a period of military service and two years studying philosophy and art history at Frederick William University in Berlin, he enrolled to study architecture at the Technische Hochschule in Charlottenburg (now Technische Universität Berlin) in 1883, while also working in the office of Reichstag architect Paul Wallot.

Career

Following completion of his studies, Muthesius spent 1887 to 1891 working for