Gavril Atanasov

Gavril Atanasov (Bulgarian: Гаврил Атанасов) (1863–1951) was a prominent Bulgarian icon painter in the 19th century from Berovo (Malesh region), in Ottoman Vardar Macedonia (present-day North Macedonia). His father was from Kruševo but moved to Berovo where Gavril was born in 1863. Gavril went to the Bulgarian school in Berovo.[1] He painted around Berovo (Malesh region). Gavril Atanasov was the author of the icon of St. Demetrius in the church "Saint Demetrius" in Kyustendil, Bulgaria.[2]

Gavril Atanasov
Gavril Atanasov

One of the monasteries where his painting can be found is the St. Arhangel Mihail Monastery in Berovo.[3]

References
  1. Василев, Асен. Български възрожденски майстори: живописци, резбари, строители. София, Наука и изкуство, 1965. с. 295.
  2. Василев, Асен. Български възрожденски майстори: живописци, резбари, строители. София, Наука и изкуство, 1965. с. 726.
  3. www.mpc.org.mk


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