Dičo Zograf
Mijak iconographer, fresco painter, and art school representative / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dimitar Krstev Dičov (Bulgarian: Димитър Кръстев Дичов, Macedonian: Димитар Крстев Дичов, Serbian: Димитар Крстевић), also known as Dičo Krstev (Дичо Крстев) and best known as Dičo Zograf (Дичо Зограф) (1819–1872) was a Mijak iconographer, fresco painter[1][2] and a representative of the Debar Art School in the Balkans in the 19th century. He self-identified as a Bulgarian.
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Born | Dimitar Krstev Dičov 1819 |
Died | 1872 (aged 52–53) |
Other names | Dičo Krstev |
In his short life he painted more than 2,000 icons in Orthodox churches in then Ottoman Empire (today Albania, Greece, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Bulgaria, Serbia and possibly Bosnia).[3] Zograf systematically worked on new iconostases, renewed and supplemented existing ones, painted separate wall surfaces with frescoes and worked on whole ensembles in newly built churches and monasteries.[3] Characteristically, his icons were painted on a neutral, mostly golden background, and thus emphasized the spirituality of the characters of the saints. In addition to the icons, he wrote Erminija, an autobiography and exposition of his knowledge of iconography.[2] Today, his works are highly valued in Serbia, North Macedonia, and Bulgaria.