Dachev, Petar
*1898 — 1968†
He attended the NAA under Prof. Tseno Todorov. The majority of his works were landscapes featuring symbolist and mystical elements. He was a marine artist, produced a large body of drawings and lithographs, illustrated books, wrote critique and collaborated with art publishers.
Denev, Boris
(Boris Denev Chokanov)
*1883 — 1969†
He studied painting at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Munich /1910-1913/ under professors Leo von Löfftz and Angelo Jank. He was one of the most colourful Bulgarian painters. Landscapes dominated his work, but he also produced portraits and figural compositions.
Deneva, Slavka Borisova
*1929 — 1984†
She obtained a degree in painting from the NAA /1953/ under Prof. Panayot Panayotov. Portraits, landscapes and still lifes dominated her work. Her art was characterized by vivid individuality and versatile artistic skill. She neither signed or specified a date on any of her works, nor gave them names.
Despotov, Kiril Tomov
*1909 — 1990†
He obtained a degree in painting from the NAA /1935/ under Prof. Boris Mitov. Landscapes were his preferred genre.
Dobrev, Dobri Ivanov
*1898 — 1973†
He graduated from the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague /1925/ under Prof. Jakub Obrovský. He lived in the Czech Republic until 1937. He worked in the fields of landscape, portraits and figural compositions. The landscapes and markets of his hometown, Sliven, were his favourite themes. He authored a monograph on the Renaissance artist Dimitar Dobrovich.
Dobrovich, Dimitar
*1816 — 1905†
Until 1848, he studied painting in Athens under professors Raffaello Ceccoli, Filippos Margaritas and Georgios Margaritas. He produced portraits, which made him famous under the name Dimitrios Dobriadis. His artistic views were influenced by late Italian Romanticism. He also produced portraits of prominent historical figures. He was the first academically trained Bulgarian artist.