Konstantin Thon
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Konstantin Thon was a prominent 19th-century Russian architect known for his monumental Russo-Byzantine style and major contributions to imperial Moscow and St. Petersburg.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Konstantin Thon canonical | 8 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Russian architect
ⓘ
architect ⓘ human ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Byzantine Revival
ⓘ
Russian Revival ⓘ Russo-Byzantine ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Order of St. Anna
ⓘ
Order of St. Vladimir ⓘ |
| birthDate | 1794-10-26 ⓘ |
| birthPlace |
Russian Empire
ⓘ
St. Petersburg ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| countryOfCitizenship | Russian Empire ⓘ |
| deathDate | 1881-01-25 ⓘ |
| deathPlace |
Russian Empire
ⓘ
St. Petersburg ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
| educatedAt | Imperial Academy of Arts ⓘ |
| employer | Imperial Academy of Arts ⓘ |
| era | 19th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Russians ⓘ |
| fullName | Konstantin Andreyevich Thon ⓘ |
| genre |
church architecture
ⓘ
monumental architecture ⓘ palace architecture ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Byzantine architecture
ⓘ
Russian medieval church architecture ⓘ |
| knownFor |
designing major imperial buildings in Moscow and Saint Petersburg
ⓘ
development of the official Russo-Byzantine style in the Russian Empire ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | Russian ⓘ |
| movement |
Russian Revival
ⓘ
surface form:
Russian Revival architecture
Russo-Byzantine style ⓘ |
| name | Konstantin Thon self-link ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Armoury building of the Moscow Kremlin
ⓘ
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour ⓘ Cathedral of Christ the Saviour ⓘ
surface form:
Cathedral of Christ the Saviour in Moscow
Grand Kremlin Palace ⓘ Grand Kremlin Palace ⓘ
surface form:
Grand Kremlin Palace in Moscow
Imperial railway stations on the Moscow–Saint Petersburg Railway ⓘ Kremlin Armoury ⓘ
surface form:
Kremlin Armoury building
Kremlin Palace Church of the Annunciation (reconstruction and design elements) ⓘ Leningradsky railway terminal ⓘ
surface form:
Moscow Leningradsky railway station (original building)
Yaroslavsky railway station, Moscow ⓘ
surface form:
Moscow Yaroslavsky railway station (original building)
Saint Petersburg Moskovsky railway station ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg Moskovsky railway station (original building)
|
| occupation | architect ⓘ |
| patron | Nicholas I of Russia ⓘ |
| positionHeld |
professor at the Imperial Academy of Arts
ⓘ
rector of architecture at the Imperial Academy of Arts ⓘ |
| workedIn |
Moscow
ⓘ
St. Petersburg ⓘ
surface form:
Saint Petersburg
|
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