Chokanov Denyo Denju

Danyo Chokanov (1901-1982),Ohrid 1942 oil on canvas

Born on 12th September 1901 in the town of Tarnovo. He graduated from the Academy of Arts in Sofia, art of painting in 1926. His instructor was Prof. Dimitar Gyudgenov. He took part in artistic exhibitions in Bulgaria. He had individual exhibitions in Bulgaria and abroad. He worked landscapes and figurative compositions. Passed away in […]

Blazev Nikola

Nikola Blazev (1913 -1974),Macedonian Girls (~1950) oil

Born in Orehovo, Bulgaria in 1913. A participation in a national competition won him a complete five-year scholarship to the Bulgarian Academy of Fine Arts, from which he graduated with highest honors. After graduation Blazev remained in Sofia, Bulgaria working as portrait painter for the diplomatic community until he was drafted into the army in […]

Banchev Yakim

Yakim Banchev (1870 -1942) Thessaloniki,~1930

Yakim Kazandziev Banchev, born on 6th August 1884 in Lovech, Bulgaria. Well know Bulgarian military painter, who visited Macedonia with the Bulgarian army during Balkan Wars. Studied art before 1904 at the Fine Art Academy “Alberina” in Тorino, Italy, together with some leading Bulgarian painters like Nikola Ganushev and Maksim Tzankov. Winner of multiple medals […]