Moorish Motives in the Works of Academician of Architecture O. M. Beketov

In the 18th – early 19th century, in architecture of Europe, fashion for Orientalism began to appear, but this process started gain real strength second half 19th century during spread so-called neo-styles. The certain creative tribute enthusiasm oriental motives was given by most famous Kharkiv architect – academician O. M. Beketov. 1895–1910 he designed and built on his yard space village Profesorskyi Kutochok (now a district Crimean city Alushta) complex summer cottages sea eclectic style, with clear preference architectural forms look. center its composition two-storey six-room manor house asymmetrical balcony (oriental-type veranda), open terrace, two loggias compact interior plan system. same spirit, brother-in-law D. O. Alchevskyi, artist made project mansion corridor-suite system, which 1896–1897 Sadovo-Kulikivska Str., 7 Darvina Str., 13). Based historical art history analysis, it can be confidently asserted that buildings O. M. Beketov’s dacha Alushta D. O. Alchevskyi were together using techniques Moorish 8th–13th centuries Tatar 14th–18th centuries. It is important their design construction, O. M. Beketov able create graceful, charming, almost fabulous images best traditions Morisca. author creatively applied plasticity elements Alhambra Palace Granada, Spain, Giralda minaret Seville, Palacio de Pena Sintra, Portugal, bizarrely and, at time, organically harmonized Iraqi, purely European forms. addition, creations, significantly strengthened eclecticism characteristic Art Nouveau, only adding modernity extraordinary expressiveness image houses. construction these time carried out highest level, makes possible include them circle old mansions Kharkiv. one dominants Kutochok, D. O. Alchevskyi’s mansion, from urban planning point view, very successfully closes perspective Kulykovskyi Descent Both are monuments architecture, perform weighty functions, need protection periodic restoration.