Lars Sonck - Architect of Churches
The article deals with only one aspect of creative work of Lars Sonck (1870-1956) - one of the most prominent Finnish architects of the period known as national romanticism, namely church construction. During his long and prolific career L. Sonck built quite a number of churches and cathedrals, big and small, in different regions of Finland. A few of these churches serve as examples of how the artistic method of the architect changed in 1890-1930s. That was the period of transition from eclecticism to Art Nouveau, then neoclassical style and Art Deco, still further - to functionalism in Finnish architecture. The author of the article describes the background history of the construction of the churches, their peculiar as well as typical features, and also provides information about their current condition and usage.