Open AccessARCHITECTURAL HERITAGE OF VICTOR HORTA
Author(s) -
Е. Н. Поляков,
Т. В. Дончук
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
vestnik tomskogo gosudarstvennogo arhitekturno-stroitelʹnogo universiteta
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2310-0044
pISSN - 1607-1859
DOI - 10.31675/1607-1859-2019-21-1-29-59
Subject(s) - art history , architecture , cultural heritage , art , visual arts , history , archaeology
The article is devoted to the design activity of the famous Belgian architect Victor Horta (1861–1947), one of the founders of the European art Nouveau (Art Nuoveau). The interest in this unique architect is due to the fact that he lived a very long and creative life, and left a huge creative heritage. In 1967, his best Art Nouveau works received a well-deserved recognition and became the property of world culture. The paper presents the analysis of architectural, compositional and structural features of a number of buildings erected in Brussels. Four of them are included in the list of UNESCO world heritage sites in 2000. Including the Tassel House (1892–1893), The Hôtel Solvay (1894–1900), The Hôtel van Eetvelde (1895–1897) and The Horta Museum (1898–1900). Some aspects of his scientific, pedagogical and sociopolitical activities are also considered.