Bull was born in Christiania as the son of architect Georg Andreas Bull and Emilie Constance Hjelm.[2] His father was among the major architects in the country, was chief building inspector in Christiania for forty years, and performed surveying and archeological research.[4] Bull married actress Mette Marie Berntsen Wang in 1905. He was a nephew of violinist Ole Bull[2] and Knud Bull, and a first cousin of judge and politician Edvard Hagerup Bull and architect Schak Bull.[5]
Works
Churches
Bull's first major commission was the Paulus Church in Kristiania.[2] This church, built in Gothic Revival style, is located at Grünerløkka, and was finished during 1892.[3] He also did research work on the old stave churches.[2] His Uvdal Church was built in romantic style, and finished during 1893.[3] Another of his works was the Åmot Church at Rena, a timber church.[2]
Bull designed three of the most important new buildings in Kristiania about 1900.[3] The National Theatre (1891-1899) is regarded as one of the most successful buildings in Norway from the historicism period.[2] The Historical Museum (1902) was based on deceased architect Karl August Henriksen's draft from 1890.[3] The Government Building (1904) was based on a draft by architect Stener Lenschow from 1887/1891.[3]
Jubilée exhibition 1914
Bull was responsible for the buildings at the 1914 Jubilee Exhibition in Kristiania. He also designed several of the exhibition buildings, including the bridge, the Machinery Hall, the Industry Hall. The buildings were demolished after the exhibition.[3]
Bull also designed furniture and other utilitarian articles. One of his works, an exclusive dining room set, is located at the Norwegian Museum of Cultural History at Bygdøy. His most widespread works were the coins designed for Norges Bank in 1907 and in 1923-1924.[2]
^Torvanger, Åse Moe. "Georg Andreas Bull". In Helle, Knut (ed.). Norsk biografisk leksikon (in Norwegian). Oslo: Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 20 April 2009.
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