Nikola Marinov | |
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 Nikola Marinov, Self-portrait | |
| Born | 10 July 1879 (1879-07-10) |
| Died | 16 December 1948 (1948-12-17) |
| Nationality | Bulgarian |
| Known for | Painter |
Nikola Marinov Abadzhiev (Bulgarian:Никола Маринов Абаджиев) was aBulgarian painter and teacher.
Marinov was born in the town ofTargovishte in 1879. His interest in painting began in the high school. After that he continued his education at theAlbertina Academy of Fine Arts inTurin,Italy, where his teachers includedAndrea Tavernier andGiacomo Grosso. He graduated in 1903 and stayed to paint in Italy for two more years.
After returning toBulgaria in 1906, he worked as a teacher inSofia until 1919, and then with the Ministry of Education and Science (1919–1921). Between 1921 and 1940 he was a professor in theNational Academy of Arts,Sofia where he served as Chancellor in the period 1935-1937. Among his students were eminent Bulgarian artists such asIlia Beshkov andIvan Nenov.
He worked mostly in the art of painting as he had preference forwater-color. Marinov has also done a great number offrescoes in churches inPlovdiv,Lovech,Biala Cherkva,Pernik andAlexander Nevsky Cathedral inSofia.
The town art gallery inTargovishte is named after him in his honour and many of his works are exhibited there. As well there is a high school in the town named Nikola Marinov.
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