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Rupert Bindenschu (1645-1698) is the most prominent contributor to the Baroque architecture of Riga. Although everyone knows his major works - St. Peter’s Church tower and the Reutern House - his personality and other projects in Riga and elsewhere have yet to be fully examined. Rupert (sometimes called Ruprecht or Robert) Bindenschu was born in Strasbourg in 1645 to the family of carpenter Balthasar...
Stylistic description of the most excellent examples of Riga 17th century architecture in art literature, including Reutern House, is often limited to ascribing them to Baroque. When describing the style, one should refrain from strict classifications as both classicised Baroque and Classicism of the Baroque epoch may be involved. Nevertheless, remembering the typical formal features of Dutch Classicist...
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