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Abadzhiev, Petko Stefanov

*1913 2006†

Born in Karlovo. Student of Nikola Tanev. He graduated from the NAA /1942/ under Prof. Nikola Ganushev.  Lived in Plovdiv, and after 1970 – in Sofia. He produced paintings, mainly urban and seascapes. His palette was remarkably aerial, lyrical, transmitting a delicate and lyrical feeling.


Aleksandrov, Zdravko
(Zdravko Aleksandrov Kanchelov )

*1911 1999†

He graduated from the NAA under Prof. Vasil Zahariev in 1935. Landscapes were his primary occupation. He possessed a sharp sense of objectivity and plasticity, and employed a soft colour palette and light effects in his works.


Alshekh, Eliezer Natan

*1908 1983†

Born in Vidin, died in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He graduated from the National Academy of Fine Arts, Munich, Germany under professors Caspar and Schinnerer. In the late 1940s, he immigrated. He settled in Argentina in 1951 and became a teacher of painting at the Manuel Belgrano National High School of Fine Arts. Alshekh created in all painting genres – pure painting, the power of colour, avoiding lines.


Andonov, Nikola Kostov

*1887 1981†

He graduated from the NAA /1913/ under professors Ivan Mrkvička, Anton Mitov and Ivan Angelov. His paintings represent a glorification of Bulgarian history, lifestyle and culture.


Angelov, Ivan
(Ivan Angelov Stoyanov)

*1864 1924†

He graduated from the Royal Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts in Munich /1886/ under Prof. Karl Piloty. He was a professor at the NAA /1900-1924/. Genre painting was his primary field of work. The palette he employed was rich and expressive.


Angelov, Ivan
(Ivan Angelov Stoyanov)

*1899 1983†

He graduated from the NAA /1926/ under Prof. Nikola Marinov. He created a number of landscapes, still lifes and portraits – made in bulk and possessing a specific atmosphere and intense colours.


Atanasov, Yanko

*1892 1958†

He graduated from the NAA under Prof. Ivan Mrkvička. He specialized in Vienna and Paris. He painted genre paintings, still lifes and portraits, producing hundreds of paintings. Painting, monumental art, graphics, scenography and scenic design were the branches he engaged in. Homeland was a major theme in his work.