Nicolai Eigtved, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Nicolai Eigtved

Danish architect

Date of Birth: 17-Jun-1701

Date of Death: 07-Jun-1754

Profession: architect, farmer, university teacher

Nationality: Denmark

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Nicolai Eigtved, also known as Niels Eigtved (4 June 1701 – 7 June 1754) was a Danish architect.
He introduced and was the leading proponent of the French rococo or late baroque style in Danish architecture during the 1730s–1740s.
He designed and built some of the most prominent buildings of his time, a number of which still stand to this day.
He also played an important role in the establishment of the Royal Danish Academy of Art (Det Kongelige Danske Kunstakademi), and was its first native-born leader.