Συνοπτικά Στοιχεία

  • Born: 1846, Henderson, United States
  • Died: 1912
  • Top-ranked work: Plate 51 from The Plan of Chicago
  • Top 3 works: Plate 51 from The Plan of Chicago
  • Also known as:
    • Daniel Hudson Burnham
    • D. H. Burnham
    • Daniel H. Burnham
    • دانيال بورنهام
    • ダニエル・バーナム
  • Nationality: United States

The Architect and Urban Planner

Daniel Burnham was an American architect and urban designer. He was a proponent of the Beaux-Arts movement and was known as a successful power broker within the American architectural profession. His career included significant roles in the creation of master plans for several cities, including the Plan of Chicago, as well as plans for Manila, Baguio, and downtown Washington, D.C. He served as the Director of Works for the 1892–93 World's Columbian Exposition, an event colloquially referred to as "The White City."

Burnham's architectural output was diverse, encompassing skyscrapers, city planning, and significant commercial structures. He designed several famous buildings, such as:

Professional Legacy and Contributions

Throughout his career, Burnham was involved in numerous notable projects and commissions. He was a member and the first chairman of the United States Commission of Fine Arts. His work often utilized classical styles, and he was a prominent advocate for the revival of Neo-classical architecture. His firm, D.H. Burnham & Company, was considered the world's largest architectural firm at the time of his death.

His notable commissions included:

Ερωτήσεις και Απαντήσεις

Σε ποια ιστορική περίοδο δραστηριοποιήθηκε ο/η Daniel Burnham;

Ο/Η Daniel Burnham δραστηριοποιήθηκε κατά την περίοδο του/της 19th Century. Η συγκεκριμένη εποχή τοποθετεί τη δραστηριότητα του/της καλλιτέχνη/στη στην ιστορία.

Πού μπορώ να επισκεφτώ μια 3D γκαλερί με τα έργα του/της Daniel Burnham;

Μια εικονική επίσκεψη είναι εφικτή: η σελίδα 3D Μουσείο του Daniel Burnham παρουσιάζει τα έργα του καλλιτέχνη σε μια τρισδιάστατη γκαλερί.

Πού μπορώ να βρω τα έργα του/της Daniel Burnham ομαδοποιημένα ανά τεχνική;

Η σελίδα Κατά Τεχνική ομαδοποιεί τα έργα του/της Daniel Burnham ανά τεχνική.

ΚВИΖ Τέχνης

Για κάθε ερώτηση υπάρχει μόνο μία σωστή απάντηση.

Ερώτηση 1:
Which movement was Daniel Burnham a proponent of?
Ερώτηση 2:
What was the nickname given to the 1892–93 World's Columbian Exposition?
Ερώτηση 3:
In which city is the Flatiron Building located?
Ερώτηση 4:
Which building was the tallest in Chicago at the time of its completion in 1881?
Ερώτηση 5:
Burnham's 'Plan of Chicago' was prepared alongside which co-author?