Zanko Lavrenow
Zanko Ivanov Lavrenow ( Bulgarian Цанко Иванов Лавренов ; born November 24, 1896 in Plovdiv , † October 19, 1978 in Sofia ) was a Bulgarian painter .
Life
Lavrenow learned to paint as an autodidact . In his works he continued the painting tradition of the Bulgarian Revival . His motifs often show historical buildings and cities in Bulgaria, as in his monastery cycle, or deal with social or historical topics. In addition, he dealt with the socialist society of Bulgaria. He also created mountain views.
Lawrenow was also active as an art historian and art critic.
As a hero of socialist work , he was awarded the Georgi Dimitrov Order and the Dimitrov Prize. A street in Plovdiv was named after him. The same has been true since 2008 for Lavrenov Point , a headland on Robert Island in the Antarctic.
Works
- Monasteries of the Athos Peninsula , 1937, 1940, 1942, 1956
- Plovdiv , 1938, 1946
- Rila Monastery , 1942, 1950
- The red rider , 1944
- Veliko Tarnovo , 1946
- Wesselin Staikov , monograph, 1956
- Transfiguration Monastery , 1957
literature
- Lavrenow, Zanko Ivanov . In: Taschenlexikon Bulgaria , Bibliographisches Institut Leipzig 1983, page 108.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lavrenow, Zanko |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lavrenow, Zanko Ivanov (full name); Лавренов, Цанко Иванов (Bulgarian) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Bulgarian painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 24, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Plovdiv |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 19, 1978 |
| Place of death | Sofia |