Christo Zokew
Christo Ivanov Zokew ( Bulgarian Христо Иванов Цокев ; born May 3, 1847 in Gabrovo , † September 28, 1883 ibid) was a Bulgarian painter.
Zokew learned icon painting on the Athos peninsula . He learned painting at the Moscow School of Painting, Sculpture and Architecture. He created many portraits influenced by the realistic style of the Peredvizhnikis . In addition, genre and landscape images come from Zokew . An art gallery is named after him in his hometown Gabrovo.
Works (selection)
- Monk , portrait, 1867
- Girl in Profile , Portrait, 1869
- Self-portrait , portrait, 1872 and 1873
- Portrait of Iwana Nenova-Karolewa , portrait, 1875
literature
- Zokew, Christo Ivanov . In: Taschenlexikon Bulgaria , Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig 1983, page 225.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Zokew, Christ |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Zokew, Christo Ivanov (full name); Цокев, Христо Иванов (Bulgarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 3, 1847 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gabrovo |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 28, 1883 |
| Place of death | Gabrovo |