Figures of Plovdiv

Figures of Plovdiv

Ivan Mrkvicka (1856-1938)

Ivan Mrkvicka (1856-1938)

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Prof. Ivan Mrkvicka (Ian-Vaclav Mrkvicka) - a major figure on Bulgarias post-Liberation art scene. Czech by origin, artist, professor of paiting. Studied in the Prague Academy of Arts and the Munich Art Academy. An eminent public figure. One of the authors of the BG coat of arms from the turn of the 20th century.

He was among the founders and the first teachers at the School of Painting in Sofia (Ivan Mrkvicka was the director and teacher of painting), Anton Mitov was the lecturer in history of art and Boris Schatz was the lecturer in moulding. All three received awards at the Paris Exhibition of Artistic Education in 1900 for their teaching methods.) Mrkvicka mastered the genre of painting. His historical pictures were highly realistic and deeply patriotic. His portraits were of great artistic value.


 

Ioan Leviev (1934 - 1994)
Ioan Leviev (1934 - 1994)
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Ioan Isaakov Leviev was born on October 31st, 1934, in Plovdiv (his brother is the world-famous jazz musucian, M...
Petko R. Slaveykov (1827 - 1895)
Petko R. Slaveykov (1827 - 1895)
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Petko Rachev Slaveykov was born on November 17, 1827, in the town of Turnovo. Writer and journalist, public and political figure; Member of Bulgarian Literary Society (later the Bulgarian Academy o...
Nikola Todev (1928 - 1991)
Nikola Todev (1928 - 1991)
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The eminent actor Nikola Todev was born on June 13th, 1928, in the town of Devin, Smolyan Region. He started acting at the age of 24 on the stage of the Smolyan Theatre, and later in Pazardzhik T...
Herminegild / Hermin Skorpil (1858-1923)
 Herminegild / Hermin Skorpil (also known as Schkorpil; pronounced Sh-korpil) was Czech by origin. Teacher, archaeologist; museum founder. Spent some time as a teacher in several high...
Yosif Schnitter/Joseph Schnitter, Arch. (1852 – 1914)
One of the greatest names Plovdiv is so proud of - Joseph Schnitter (born 1852, Novi Bidzhov – died 1914, Plovdiv), a Czech by original nationality, an eminent architect, engineer and geodesi...
Petar Stoyanov (born 1952)
Petar Stoyanov (born 1952)
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Petar Stoyanov was born May 25th, 1952, in the city of Plovdiv. He gradiuated from the Law Faculty of the Sofia University St Kliment Ohridski.\r\n\r\n1978 - 19...
Ivan Chomakov, Dr. (born 1953)
Ivan Chomakov, Dr. (born 1953)
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Dr. Ivan Milkov Chomakov was born on October 15th, 1953, in Plovdiv. He graduated from the VMI Medical University of Plovdiv in 1979. In the period 1981 - 1997 he worked as an assista...
Dinko Dermendzhiev - Chiko (born 1941)
Dinko Dermendzhiev (popular with the nickname of Chiko) has joined the football team of Botev Plovdiv in 1959 as its third goal keeper. His only playing as a keeper though,was during the second hal...
Assen Diamandiev, Professor (16.11.1915 - 24.02.2009)
Born in Plovdiv in 1915 in Plovdiv. He graduated from the State Academy of Music in Sofia in 1940. Prof. Diamandiev started working as a teacher in the newly opened School of Music in Plo...
Stefan Bogoridi, Knjaz
Stefan Bogoridi, Knjaz
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One of the most influential people in the Ottoman Empire after the sultan, often referred to as the Bulgarian having greatest authority and power. Active supporter of the movement for independent BG c...