50th Death Anniversary of Artist Zlatyu Boyadjiev 2026

Balgarianovinite.com February 2, 2026, marks 50 years since the death of artist Zlatyu Boyadjiev
Zlatyu Boyadjiev was born into a poor family in the village of Brezovo in Plovdiv. His father sent him to study at the Commercial High School in Plovdiv, from which he graduated, but he was more interested in painting. In 1932, he graduated from the Academy of Arts in Sofia under Prof. Tseno Todorov and subsequently took up a teaching position in Plovdiv. His “first academy” was actually the Plovdiv exhibitions of self-taught artists, where his name first appeared on graphic drawings in 1926. Another important influence was Geo Mirchev’s signwriting studio, which was a hub for young enthusiasts like him at that time. It was there that he met Vasil Barakov and David Peretz, who were also taking their first steps in art. The three of them became known in intellectual and artistic circles as “the Baratsi”. Boyadjiev studied alongside other future prominent Bulgarian artists such as Ivan Milev, Danail Dechev, Kiril Tsonev and Pencho Georgiev. In 1939, Boyadjiev went to study in Italy, where he became acquainted with Pre-Renaissance and Renaissance art and visited famous galleries in France, the USSR, Romania, Yugoslavia and Poland. His creative life began in earnest in the late 1930s with the appearance of his stylized landscapes of Plovdiv and its surroundings, as well as portraits of his loved ones. From 1939 to 1940, he was an active member of the Plovdiv Society of South Bulgarian Artists, participating in numerous exhibitions.
Zlatyu Boyadjiev’s work was inspired by the atmosphere of his native region – he painted everyday scenes, rural life, portraits, landscapes, etc. In 1951, he suffered a severe stroke that paralyzed his right arm, and he began to paint with his left. His style changed towards grotesque imagery, the inclusion of dozens of figures in his compositions and expressive colours.
Among his paintings are: “Portrait of the Artist’s Father” (1940), “The Artist’s Mother” (1940), “Family Portrait” (1941), “Portrait of a Young Girl” (1941), “Brezozski Shepherds” (1941), “In the Field” (1943), “Swineherd” (1945), “Mini Pernik” (1945), “Brigadiers” (1947), “To the Slaughterhouse” (1960), “Crowd” (1964), “Apocalypse” (1969), “Nestinari” (1974), and many others.
Throughout his career, Boyadjiev has been a recipient of several awards. In 1954, he was awarded the title of “Honored Artist” and 8 years later, the title of “People’s Artist”. He was also a laureate of the Dimitrov Prize, recipient of the Order of the People’s Republic of Bulgaria, First Class, for his great contributions and achievements in the field of Bulgarian fine arts and the Order of Georgi Dimitrov. Since 1975, he was a member of the Academy of Arts of the German Democratic Republic.
He died on February 2, 1976, in Plovdiv. In 1984, a permanent exhibition titled “Zlatyu Boyadjiev” was opened in the house of the Revival figure Stoyan Chomakov in Plovdiv, where 76 works by the artist are presented, most of which are from his second period. 50th Death Anniversary of Artist Zlatyu Boyadjiev 2026 THE NEWS FROM BULGARIA – NEWS AGENCY 2009-2025 2026-02-02 07:50:43 Latest news World news Country news Most important news latest news most important latest of the day Justice Petar Nizamov Feathers Petar Nizamov- Feathers Justice bg iustitia.bg iustitia iusticia usticia investigation Burgas Bulgaria news news of the last hour news of the day news of today Bulgaria news The news from Bulgaria blitz news top news most important most commented latest news Boyko Borisov news weather coronavirus news news weather facebook youtube facebook instagram news today news of the last minutes news today today news news bg news leading news hot news bg news site for news all news news bg news of the last hour latest latest news bg news of today news today news today news of the last hour latest news today news bg news news 24 hours news vesti bg novini news world bird bg bivol bg bivol trud bg novini latest news today novinite bg news hello bulgaria political party coat of arms delyan peevski scandalous Bulgarian National Television Free Europe Television scandal exclusive live tv live right now tv tv online tv program bg live now tv news online tv online live court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas court Burgas district court Burgas district court Burgas appellate court Burgas prosecutor Burgas prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Burgas district prosecutor’s office Prosecutor General Ivan Geshev Prosecutor Geshev Tsatsarov Ministry of Internal Affairs Burgas ODMR Burgas ODPR Burgas police Burgas district police Burgas prosecutor Tsatsarov SGS cases Varna court chairman of the SGS court decisions on civil cases decisions on cases Plovdiv court decision of the court decisions cases Varna court criminal cases district district court decisions work in the court SGS chairman of the SGS judges Sofia court post judges Plovdiv court Plovdiv judges Plovdiv Supreme Court Inspectorate Supreme Court Supreme Judicial Council lawyer lawyer criminal cases lawyer civil cases lawyer marriage cases lawyer administrative criminal law criminal process civil law civil process administrative law constitutional law