Georgi Veselinov - Zograf
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Georgi Ivanov Veselinov - Zograf was a Bulgarian National Revival
painter
, public figure and deputy in the II and III National Assembly.
in the family of Yuvancho Veselinov and Milena Vasilkyova. He graduated the school in his home town. In 1861 he went to Razlog
where he studied icon painting from the painter Stefan Stamatov who was an apprentice of Simeon Molerov. When he returned to Boboshevo he took part in the painting of the Church of the Holy Mother of God
and became known as Georgi Zograf. In 1868 he painted the church in the village of Balanovo. In 1873 he painted the vaults in the southern side of the narthex
in the Church of the Holy Mother of God.
After the crushing of the April Uprising
he was suspected for being a rebel and arrested in Dupnitsa and then imprisoned in Sofia
. After the Liberation of Bulgaria
he was appointed in the Agricultural fund in Dupnitsa and remained in the position until his death. He became one of the leaders of the Liberal Party in the region of Dupnitsa and made many enemies among the rich rusophiles in Dupnitsa. He was elected twice as a deputy in the II (10.12.1882 - 25.12.1883) and ІІІ (9.07.1884 - 11.07.1886) National Assembly. He was enlisted for the IV National Assembly but on 19.09.1886 he was assaulted and killed by the mob along with the other candidate of the Liberal Party Hr. Grancharov, the district head P. Dimitrov and the teacher from Boboshevo Papukchiev.
Bulgarian National Revival
The Bulgarian National Revival , sometimes called the Bulgarian Renaissance, was a period of socio-economic development and national integration among Bulgarian people under Ottoman rule...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
, public figure and deputy in the II and III National Assembly.
Biography
He was born in 1843 in BoboshevoBoboshevo
Boboshevo is a town in Western Bulgaria. It is located in Kyustendil Province and is close to the towns of Kocherinovo and Rila.The town of Boboshevo is situated around to the south of Sofia and from Bulgaria's prime skiing destination, Bansko...
in the family of Yuvancho Veselinov and Milena Vasilkyova. He graduated the school in his home town. In 1861 he went to Razlog
Razlog
Razlog is a town and ski resort in Razlog Municipality, Blagoevgrad Province in southwestern Bulgaria. It is situated in the Razlog Valley and was first mentioned during the reign of Byzantine emperor Basil II....
where he studied icon painting from the painter Stefan Stamatov who was an apprentice of Simeon Molerov. When he returned to Boboshevo he took part in the painting of the Church of the Holy Mother of God
Church of the Holy Mother of God, Boboshevo
The Church of the Holy Mother of God a Bulgarian National Revival church in the town of Boboshevo, Kyustendil Province.- Location, history, architectural and artistic features :...
and became known as Georgi Zograf. In 1868 he painted the church in the village of Balanovo. In 1873 he painted the vaults in the southern side of the narthex
Narthex
The narthex of a church is the entrance or lobby area, located at the end of the nave, at the far end from the church's main altar. Traditionally the narthex was a part of the church building, but was not considered part of the church proper...
in the Church of the Holy Mother of God.
After the crushing of the April Uprising
April Uprising
The April Uprising was an insurrection organised by the Bulgarians in the Ottoman Empire from April to May 1876, which indirectly resulted in the re-establishment of Bulgaria as an autonomous nation in 1878...
he was suspected for being a rebel and arrested in Dupnitsa and then imprisoned in Sofia
Sofia
Sofia is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria and the 12th largest city in the European Union with a population of 1.27 million people. It is located in western Bulgaria, at the foot of Mount Vitosha and approximately at the centre of the Balkan Peninsula.Prehistoric settlements were excavated...
. After the Liberation of Bulgaria
Liberation of Bulgaria
In Bulgarian historiography, the term Liberation of Bulgaria is used to denote the events of the Russo-Turkish War of 1877-78 that led to the re-establishment of Bulgarian state with the Treaty of San Stefano of March 3, 1878, after the complete conquest of the Second Bulgarian Empire, which...
he was appointed in the Agricultural fund in Dupnitsa and remained in the position until his death. He became one of the leaders of the Liberal Party in the region of Dupnitsa and made many enemies among the rich rusophiles in Dupnitsa. He was elected twice as a deputy in the II (10.12.1882 - 25.12.1883) and ІІІ (9.07.1884 - 11.07.1886) National Assembly. He was enlisted for the IV National Assembly but on 19.09.1886 he was assaulted and killed by the mob along with the other candidate of the Liberal Party Hr. Grancharov, the district head P. Dimitrov and the teacher from Boboshevo Papukchiev.
Literature
- Кепов, Иван, „Миналото и сегашно на Бобошево“, издава Бобошевска популярна банка, печатница Кехлибар, 1935, с.255-259.