*1902 — 1991†
He obtained a degree in painting from the NAA under Prof. Nikola Ganushev /1937/. Landscapes, portraits, still lifes characterized by a compact composition, dense structure, saturated colours and expressiveness were his line of work. He also worked in applied graphics.
*1879 — 1957†
He attended the NAA /1896-1899/ under Prof. Ivan Mrkvička. He continued his education in the Kazan Art School, Russia /1899-1903/ and the Saint Petersburg Academy of Arts under professors Myasyoedov, Makovski and Savchenski. He was employed at Heinrich Knirr’s atelier in Munich /1905/. At the beginning of 1906, he enrolled in the National School of Fine Arts in Paris under professors Léon Bonnat and Olivier Merson. Eventually, he returned to Bulgaria /1907/ and went into restoration, art criticism, literary translation and poetry. He painted portraits and landscapes, and is recognized as one of the founders of the landscape genre in Bulgaria.
*1909 — 1968†
He attended the NAA under professors Dimitar Gyudzhenov, Dechko Uzunov, Ivan Lazarov, Vasil Zahariev. Landscapes and portraits were his specialty, done using mostly oil paints and watercolours. A brilliant copyist and ornamentalist.
*1903 — 1976†
He obtained a degree in painting from the NAA /1932/ under Prof. Tseno Todorov. His work is generally divided into two main periods: before and after suffering from hemiparesis. The former is characterized by a predilection for everyday-life scenes and portraits, and a style, influenced by Dutch painting trends from the 16-17th century. The works from his second period, or “left-hand” period, are distinguished by an expressive manner of painting, combined with fairy-tale and often symbolic images and compositions from pastoral life. His interest in portraits and landscapes persisted. He is one of the three “Hounds”.
*1902 — 1985†
She obtained a degree in painting in Dresden /1930/ under Prof. Otto Dix. Her main body of work includes landscapes and especially still lifes with a distinctly European overtone in terms of shapes and colour palette.
*1960
Specialists define his style as “cosmic” or “mystic” geometry on account of his manner of mastering space, which was artistically free. while at the same time orderly in its own way. He also produced graphics.
*1935 — 2020†
He attended the NAA /1953-1957/, and later immigrated to Paris. Together with his wife Jeanne-Claude, he created multiple installations rendered by wrapping various elements – from single objects to buildings, bridges and even islands. His sketches and their draft drawings are highly regarded. Some of the early works from his university days, though not many in number, are still preserved in Bulgaria – paintings and drawings.
*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.
*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.
*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.