Georgi Danschow
Georgi Danschow ( Bulgarian Георги Данчов ; born July 27, 1846 in Chirpan , † January 19, 1908 in Sofia ) was a Bulgarian painter. His stage name was Sografina .
Life
Because of his commitment against Ottoman rule, he was exiled for life in 1873 . However, in 1876 he managed to emigrate to Russia . However, together with the Russian troops he returned to Bulgaria in the course of the Russo-Ottoman War of 1877/78 .
In his artistic work he created icons and murals in particular. However, many portraits of Bulgarian artists and activists made in oil or lithograph by him have also survived . His work is described as the transition from religious to secular realistic painting.
Works (selection)
- Trojan round dance , 1866, cycle with motifs from the life of the population
literature
- Danschow, Georgi . In: Taschenlexikon Bulgaria , Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig 1983, page 51.
Web links
Commons : Georgi Danschow - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Danschow, Georgi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Sografina (stage name); Данчов, Георги (Bulgarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 27, 1846 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Chirpan |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 19, 1908 |
| Place of death | Sofia |