Karl Burman sen. ( – 10 May 1965) was an Estonian

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and

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. Burman was born in

Sumy Sumy ( uk, Суми ) is a city of regional significance in Ukraine, and the capital of Sumy Oblast. The city is situated on the banks of the Psel River in northeastern Ukraine with a population of according to the 2021 census, making it the 2 ...

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. His younger brother was artist

Paul Burman Paul Burman (28 February 1888 in Kamianets-Podilskyi – 3 June 1934 in Tallinn) was an Estonian painter and graphic artist of Baltic German descent. He was the elder brother of architect and painter Karl Burman. Burman moved to Estonia with his ...

. In 1900 he attended the Stroganov Art School in

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, and then between 1901 and 1902 he attended the Stieglitz Art School in

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(now Saint Petersburg Art and Industry Academy). Then he studied architecture at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts throughout 1902–1909. He died in

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. ''Romantik Burman'' was an exhibition celebrating his work at the

Museum of Estonian Architecture Estonian Museum of Architecture ( et, Eesti Arhitektuurimuuseum) is an architecture museum in Tallinn, Estonia. It is located in the Rotermann quarter. The museum is a member of ICAM. History The museum was established on 1 January 1991 to do ...

between 19 June—7 September 2003.postcard issued by the Estonian Architecture Museum for the exhibition

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1882 births 1965 deaths People from Sumy People from Sumskoy Uyezd Art Nouveau architects Estonian architects Baltic-German people Soviet architects Burials at Metsakalmistu Stroganov Moscow State Academy of Arts and Industry alumni {{Estonia-architect-stub