Dimityr Sograf
Dimityr Sograf in a picture by Stanislaw Dospewski , around 1860
Dimityr Sograf , actually Dimityr Christow Dospewski ( Bulgarian Димитър Зограф ; * 1796 in Samokow ; † October 9, 1860 ibid) was a Bulgarian painter .
He is known as a painter of icons and frescoes and a representative of the Samokow painting school . The icons he created can be found in churches in Plovdiv and Berkovitsa . He also created frescoes in the Rila Monastery . Among his students were his brother Sachari Sograf and his sons Safir Dospewski , Nikola Dospewski , Sachari Dospewski and Iwan Dospewski .
literature
- Dimityr Sograf . In: Taschenlexikon Bulgaria , Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig 1983, page 56.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Sograf, Dimityr |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Dospewski, Dimityr Christow (real name); Зограф, Димитър (Bulgarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1796 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Samokov |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 9, 1860 |
| Place of death | Samokov |