Funerary monuments made by Greek sculptors in the Plovdiv (Philippopolis) Central cemetery
Funerary monuments made by Greek sculptors in the Plovdiv (Philippopolis) Central cemetery

Author(s): Evangelia Georgitsoyanni
Subject(s): History, Cultural history
Published by: Факултет по славянски филологии, Софийски университет »Св. Кл. Охридски«
Keywords: Cultural history
Summary/Abstract: This paper focuses on the funerary monuments made by Greek sculptors which are located in the Plovdiv (Philippopolis) Central cemetery established in 1878. Plovdiv was an important commercial and cultural center, where a vibrant Greek community also lived. Some monuments in the Plovdiv cemetery are works of Greek sculptors, who were capable connoisseurs of neoclassical art and worked for both Bulgarians and Greeks, including several important personalities. Some sculptors lived in Plovdiv, while others were based in other cities, such as Constantinople (Istanbul) and Athens, as the important Greek sculptor Dimitrios Philippotis, who created a bust for Plovdiv cemetery.

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