The National Academy of Arts ( bg, Национална художествена академия) is an institution of
higher education
Higher education is tertiary education leading to award of an academic degree. Higher education, also called post-secondary education, third-level or tertiary education, is an optional final stage of formal learning that occurs after comple ...
in
Sofia
Sofia ( ; bg, София, Sofiya, ) is the capital and largest city of Bulgaria. It is situated in the Sofia Valley at the foot of the Vitosha mountain in the western parts of the country. The city is built west of the Iskar river, and h ...
,
Bulgaria
Bulgaria (; bg, България, Bǎlgariya), officially the Republic of Bulgaria,, ) is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the eastern flank of the Balkans, and is bordered by Romania to the north, Serbia and North Macedo ...
. It is the oldest and most renowned school of arts in the country.
History
The National Academy of Arts was founded in 1896 by noted artists and public figures such as
Ivan Mrkvička
Ivan Mrkvička (born Jan Václav Mrkvička; bg, Иван Мърквичка) (23 April 1856 – 16 May 1938) was a Czech-born painter and an active contributor to the artistic life of newly liberated Bulgaria in the late 19th and early 20t ...
,
Anton Mitov
Anton Stefanov Mitov (Bulgarian: Антон Стефанов Митов; 1 April 1862, in Stara Zagora – 20 August 1930, in Sofia) was a Bulgarian painter, art critic, art historian, social activist and corresponding member of the Bulgarian Aca ...
, and
sculptor Boris Schatz,
as well as men of letters in the likes of
Konstantin Velichkov
Konstantin Velichkov (full name Konstantin Velichkov Petkov; in bg, Констaнтин Величков; 1855 – 3 November 1907) was a Bulgarian writer and public figure.
Biography
He was born in the town of Pazardzhik.
Velichkov received hi ...
and
Ivan Shishmanov. The original faculty also included Czech painter
Jaroslav Věšín.
The National Academy of Arts' main edifice was built in 1906 after a project by Alexander Smirnov, the construction being guided by F. Schwanberg.
Renowned painter
Nikola Marinov served as Chancellor in the period 1935-1937 and was a professor between 1921 and 1940.
Structure
Over 1,000 students are being educated at the academy in various art subjects, including 130 foreign students and 35 future doctors. The institution is divided into two faculties: Faculty of Fine Arts and Faculty of Applied Arts.
Notable alumni
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Ilia Beshkov
Ilia may refer to:
Science and medicine
*''Apatura ilia'' or lesser purple emperor, a butterfly
*Ilium (bone) (plural: "ilia"), pelvic bone
People
* Ilia (name), numerous
**Ilia II, the current Catholicos-Patriarch of All Georgia
Places
*Ilia, ...
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Vladimir Dimitrov
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Vasil Dokev
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Dionisii Donchev
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Donyo Donev
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Christo Vladimirov Javacheff
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Stefan Kanchev
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Ivan Gekoff
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Ida Ivanka Kubler
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Yoan Leviev
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Violeta Maslarova
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Angel Metodiev
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Svetlana Mircheva
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Alzek Misheff
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Vera Nedkova
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Ivan Nenov
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Nikolai Rainov
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Sencer Sari
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Alexander Telalim
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Krassimir Terziev
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Yanko Tihov
Yanko Tihov ( bg, Янко Тихов) (born 1977, Burgas, Bulgaria) is a British and Bulgarian painter and printmaker.
Biography
''Yanko Tihov'' attended the National Academy of Arts in Sofia from 1997 to 2001, before moving to London, UK.
H ...
*
Shmuel Ben David
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Theodore Ushev
Theodore Asenov Ushev ( bg, Теодор Асенов Ушев; born 4 February 1968) is a Bulgarian animator, film director and screenwriter based in Montreal. He is best known for his work at the National Film Board of Canada, including the 2 ...
*
Stefan Valev
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Daria Vassilyanska
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Keraca Visulčeva
References
External links
NAA website(in Bulgarian and English)
Universities and colleges in Sofia
1896 establishments in Bulgaria
Educational institutions established in 1896
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