Aleksandar Mutafov
Aleksandar Nakow Mutafow ( Bulgarian Александър Наков Мутафов ; born May 8, 1879 in Shumen , † November 25, 1957 in Sofia ) is a Bulgarian painter. He became known for his landscapes and especially for his seascapes. He is considered to be one of the founders of Bulgarian maritime painting .
The painter's studio in Sozopol opened to visitors in 1976. In 1981 the building, built in 1937, was officially declared a house museum. There are over 60 of his works there today.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Article Aleksandar Mutafow , In Енциклопедия на изобразителните изкуства в България (from the Bulgarian Encyclopedia of the Arts in Bulgaria), Volume 2, Publishing House of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, Sofia 1987
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| SURNAME | Mutafov, Aleksandar |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Mutafov, Aleksandar Nakow (full name); Мутафов, Александър Наков (Bulgarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 8, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Shumen |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 25, 1957 |
| Place of death | Sofia |