1846 - 1912

艺术家简介

  • 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:

问答详情

在哪里可以按氛围浏览 Daniel Burnham 的作品?

Daniel Burnham 的 情境空间 汇集了该艺术家的多件作品,并按心情分类呈现。

Daniel Burnham 属于哪些艺术流派?

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艺术知识测试

每道题只有一个正确答案。

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