Karl Burman sen. was an Estonian architect

Architect

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 and painter

Painting

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In 1900 he attended the Stroganovi Art School in Moscow

Moscow

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, and then between 1901 - 1902 he attended the Stieglitzi Art School in St. Petersburg. Then he studied architecture at the St. Petersburg Academy of Arts from 1902 - 1909.

Romantik Burman was an exhibition celebrating his work at the Museum of Estonian Architecture from 19 June - 7 September 2003