Vasili Bazhenov

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Pashkov House in Moscow was designed by Vasily Bazhenov
Pashkov House in Moscow was designed by Vasily Bazhenov

Vasili Ivanovich Bazhenov (Василий Иванович Баженов in Russian) (March 1(12), 1737 or 1738 - August 2(13), 1799) was a famous Russian architect, graphic artist, architectural theorist, and teacher. He designed the Pashkov House (currently Russian State Library) in Moscow. Bazhenov studied in Paris with Russian compatriot I.Y. Starov, with whom he also visited Italy.

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