Charles Cameron (architect)
Also known as: Charlz Kameron · Carl Cameron
- 1Charles Cameron was a Scottish architect active during the 18th century.
- 2He built a significant professional career serving at the court of Catherine II of Russia.
- 3His lifespan extended from 1745 to 1812.
Charles Cameron was a Scottish architect who made an illustrious career at the court of Catherine II of Russia.
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Architect of neoclassical additions
The Scottish architect Charles Cameron was hired by Catherine the Great to design new, neoclassical interiors that contrasted with Rastrelli's original Rococo style.
Charles Cameron was a Scottish architect who made an illustrious career at the court of Catherine II of Russia.
Aminov Portrait, c. 1809Wikimedia CommonsDr Archibald Cameron of Lochiel (1707–1753)Wikimedia CommonsCameron's draft for the dining room in Catherine PalaceWikimedia CommonsThe Agate Pavilion. "At Tsarskoye Selo Cameron produced some of the most exquisitely elegant neoclassical interiors in eighteenth-century Europe" – Howard Colvin [ 3 ]Wikimedia CommonsCameron's GalleryWikimedia CommonsSophia Ascencion cathedral near Tsarskoye Selo was built as an allegory of Hagia Sophia. It is attributed jointly to Cameron and Ivan Starov.Wikimedia CommonsPavlovsk Palace, end of 19th centuryWikimedia CommonsThe palace and park ensemble Hetman Kirill Razumovsky in Baturyn ( Ukraine, 2011)Wikimedia CommonsХолодные бани и Агатовые комнаты: Екатерининский парк, у Камероновой галереи, Пушкин, Пушкинский район, Санкт-ПетербургWikimedia Commons; Vaija; Own work; CC BY-SA 4.0; Wikimedia Commons: Category:Charles Cameron«Глаз Камерона» - пруд в центре Круговой улицы деревни Глазово, спланированных по проекту архитектора Росси.Wikimedia Commons; Reklamade; Own work; CC BY-SA 3.0; Wikimedia Commons: Category:Charles CameronPortrait of Charles Cameron (1745-1812) at old age, 1800sWikimedia Commons; Unknown artist Unknown artist; http://www.tzarskoe.spb.ru/content/images/156.gif; Public domain; Wikimedia Commons; Wikidata P18 (image) 19 words