solomon guggenheim

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Definition of solomon guggenheim in English English dictionary

born Feb. 2, 1861, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. died Nov. 3, 1949, New York, N.Y. Businessman and art collector. He became a partner in his father's Swiss embroidery import business. He also worked in the family mining industry and was a director of many family companies. After retiring from business in 1919, he devoted his time to collecting modernist paintings. He established the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (1937), which provided the funds for the Solomon Guggenheim Museum (1959). See also Meyer and Daniel Guggenheim

Related Terms

Solomon R Guggenheim Museum

modern art museum established in New York City by the philanthropist Solomon R. Guggenheim

Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum

Museum in New York City housing the Solomon R. Guggenheim collection of modern art. An example of the "organic architecture" of Frank Lloyd Wright, the building (constructed 1956-59) represents a radical departure from traditional museum design, spiraling upward and outward in a smooth coil of massive, unadorned white concrete. The exhibition space, which has been criticized for upstaging the artwork displayed, consists of a six-story-high spiral ramp encircling an open centre volume lighted by a dome of glass supported by stainless steel. The museum has a comprehensive collection of European painting from throughout the 20th century and of American painting from the second half of the century

Solomon Robert Guggenheim

born Feb. 2, 1861, Philadelphia, Pa., U.S. died Nov. 3, 1949, New York, N.Y. Businessman and art collector. He became a partner in his father's Swiss embroidery import business. He also worked in the family mining industry and was a director of many family companies. After retiring from business in 1919, he devoted his time to collecting modernist paintings. He established the Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation (1937), which provided the funds for the Solomon Guggenheim Museum (1959). See also Meyer and Daniel Guggenheim

Hyphenation

So·lo·mon Gug·gen·heim

Turkish pronunciation

sälımın gugınhaym

Pronunciation

/ˈsäləmən ˈgo͞ogənˌhīm/ /ˈsɑːləmən ˈɡuːɡənˌhaɪm/