Българското изобразително изкуство през XIX век: скок от средновековна образност до европейска визуална култура
Bulgarian Fine Art in the 19th Century: a Leap from Medieval Imagery to European Visual Culture

Author(s): Nana Melkonyants
Subject(s): History, Fine Arts / Performing Arts, Modern Age, 19th Century, History of Art
Published by: Център за стопанско-исторически изследвания
Keywords: Bulgarian fine art; Bulgarian Renaissance; master; composition; iconography; work; image; figure
Summary/Abstract: The study "Bulgarian Fine Art in the 19th Century: the Leap from Medieval Imagery to European Visual Culture" provides a comparative analysis of the development of Bulgarian painting in relation to European art. The study is carried out through a juxtaposition and visual comparison of the characteristics and visual qualities of certain works taken for analysis. The methods of painting, the construction of the composition, and the borrowed techniques taken by the Bulgarian masters from the artists in Europe are compared. One of the most complex and remarkable periods in Bulgarian history is brought into focus as how the artists managed after a long stagnation to catch up with already developed European standards in art. In an effort to overcome cultural backwardness - a new generation of artists made a great and important leap in the development of Bulgarian fine art. A parallel is drawn between Europe, which has had time to quietly shape its art, and Bulgaria, which after a long slumber is decisively uplifting and transforming its cultural heritage. On the basis of this analysis, we get a visual example of borrowed practices and the development of Bulgarian painting. We trace how it progressed along with socio-cultural changes.

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