Pavel Suzor
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Pavel Yulievich Suzor (1844–1919) was a Russia
n architect
, president of the Architects Society and count
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Suzor graduated from the Saint Petersburg Imperial Academy of Arts
in 1866. He started to work for the city council in 1873, and in 1883 he started to teach at the Saint Petersburg Institute of Civil Engineering. Suzor practiced Eclecticism
and Art Nouveau
in his designs. In 1903 Suzor became chairman and president of the Architects Society. In 1907 he cofounded the Museum of Old Saint Petersburg, located at his own house.
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n architect
Architect
An architect is a person trained in the planning, design and oversight of the construction of buildings. To practice architecture means to offer or render services in connection with the design and construction of a building, or group of buildings and the space within the site surrounding the...
, president of the Architects Society and count
Count
A count or countess is an aristocratic nobleman in European countries. The word count came into English from the French comte, itself from Latin comes—in its accusative comitem—meaning "companion", and later "companion of the emperor, delegate of the emperor". The adjective form of the word is...
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Suzor graduated from the Saint Petersburg Imperial Academy of Arts
Imperial Academy of Arts
The Russian Academy of Arts, informally known as the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts, was founded in 1757 by Ivan Shuvalov under the name Academy of the Three Noblest Arts. Catherine the Great renamed it the Imperial Academy of Arts and commissioned a new building, completed 25 years later in 1789...
in 1866. He started to work for the city council in 1873, and in 1883 he started to teach at the Saint Petersburg Institute of Civil Engineering. Suzor practiced Eclecticism
Eclecticism
Eclecticism is a conceptual approach that does not hold rigidly to a single paradigm or set of assumptions, but instead draws upon multiple theories, styles, or ideas to gain complementary insights into a subject, or applies different theories in particular cases.It can sometimes seem inelegant or...
and Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau
Art Nouveau is an international philosophy and style of art, architecture and applied art—especially the decorative arts—that were most popular during 1890–1910. The name "Art Nouveau" is French for "new art"...
in his designs. In 1903 Suzor became chairman and president of the Architects Society. In 1907 he cofounded the Museum of Old Saint Petersburg, located at his own house.
Works
Today there are over 80 buildings designed by Pavel Suzor in Saint Petersburg.Apartment houses
- Nevsky 63 - Nevsky Prospekt 63 (1872)
- Ushakov House - Nevsky Prospekt 49 (1882-1883)
- Egorov House - Nekrasov Street 40 (1883-1884)
- Ratkov-Rozhnov House - Griboedov Canal Embankment 71 (1886-1888)
- Badaev House - Bolshoy Avenue 49 (1902-1903)
Baths
Suzor paid special attention to baths- Voronin baths - Fonarny Lane 1 (1870-1871)
- Egorov baths - Bolshoy Kazachy Lane 11 (1875-1876)
- Ovchinnikov baths - Bolshaya Pushkarskaya Street 22 (1876-1877)
- Belozerskie baths - Kropotkina Street 1 (1882)
Banks and corporations buildings
- First Mutual Credit Society House - 13 Griboedov Canal Embankment (1888-1890)
- Singer HouseSinger HouseSinger House , also widely known as House of Books is a historical landmark building located at intersection of Nevsky Prospekt with Griboyedov Canal, just opposite to the Kazan Cathedral in Saint Petersburg, Russia...
- Nevsky Prospekt 28 (1902-1904)