Alexey Shchusev
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Summary
Alexey Shchusev was born on October 8, 1873[1], in Chișinău[2]. He died on May 24, 1949[3], in Moscow[4]. He worked as an architect[5], restorer[6], curator[7], art historian[8], and art theorist[9]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,379 views/month, #7,268 of 1,000,298).[10]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 1, 1873[11], September 26, 1873[12]
- Date of death: January 1, 1949[13]
- Place of burial: Novodevichy Cemetery[14]
- Country of citizenship: Russian Empire[15], Soviet Union[16]
- Occupation: pedagogue[17]
- Field of work: architecture[18], history of architecture[19], architectural theory[20], restoration[21]
- Employer: Moscow Architectural Institute[22], Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture[23]
- Educated at: Higher Art School at the Imperial Academy of Arts[24]
- Notable work: Lenin's Mausoleum[25], Kazan I[26], Kazansky railway station[27], Komsomolskaya[28], Hotel Moskva[29]
- Award received: Stalin Prize[30], Order of Lenin[31], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[32], Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[33], Medal "For the Defence of Moscow"[34]
- Member of: Russian Academy of Sciences[35], Imperial Russian Archaeological Society[36], Academy of Architecture of the USSR[37], Imperial Academy of Arts[38]
- Sex or gender: male[39]
- Movement: Art Nouveau[40], Constructivism[41], Renaissance Revival architecture[42], avant-garde[43], Art Deco[44]
- Doctoral student: Varazdat Harutyunyan[45]
- Commons category: Alexey Shchusev[46]
- Given name: Aleksey[47], Aleksi[48]
- Topic's main category: Category:Alexey Shchusev[49]
- Work location: Moscow[50], Chișinău[51], Bucharest[52], Veliky Novgorod[53]
- Described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary[54], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1926–1947)[55], Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[56], Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8[57], Faces of Moscow[58], The Art of The Countries and Peoples of The World: Tome 3[59]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: Russian[60]
- Commons Creator page: Alexey Shchusev[61]
- Name in native language: Алексей Щусев[62]
Why It Matters
Alexey Shchusev has Wikipedia articles in 17 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[63] He is known by 82 alternative names across languages and contexts.[64]
His notable doctoral advisees include Varazdat Harutyunyan[65], an architect[66], 1909–2008[67], of Ottoman Empire[68], awarded the Medal "For the Victory over Germany in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[69], specialised in architecture[70].
FAQs
Where was Alexey Shchusev born?
Alexey Shchusev's place of birth was Chișinău[2].
Where did Alexey Shchusev die?
Alexey Shchusev died in Moscow[4].
What did Alexey Shchusev do for work?
Alexey Shchusev worked as an architect[5], restorer[6], curator[7], art historian[8], and art theorist[9].
Where did Alexey Shchusev go to school?
Alexey Shchusev was educated at Higher Art School at the Imperial Academy of Arts[24].
What awards did Alexey Shchusev receive?
Honors received include Stalin Prize[30], Order of Lenin[31], Order of the Red Banner of Labour[32], and Medal "For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War 1941–1945"[33].