Zakhariev, Vassil Ivanov, sometimes, "Vasil"

Date born: 1895

Place born:  Samokov, Bulgaria

Date died:  1971

Place died:  Sofia, Bulgaria

Historian of Bulgarian art.  Zakariev is principally known as a graphic artist.  He graduated in 1919 from the Natsionalna Hudozhestvena Academia (the national academy of arts in Sofia).  Between 1922 and 1924 studied in Leipzig at the State Academy of Graphic Art and Book Decoration.  He returned to Sofia, rejoining the Academy, now as professor of graphic and decorative arts.  He remained there the rest of his life, teaching illustration and producing prints.  While engaged in these activities, he also wrote several books on Bulgarian artists and art of the medieval period.

Home Country:  Bulgaria

Sources: Evtim Tomov.  Vail Zakhariev.  (Biblioteka Izobrazitelno izkustvo:   2)  Sofia:  Bulgarski khudozhnik, 1954;  The Dictionary of Art

Bibliography:  Zakharii Khristovich Zograf; khudozhnik vuzrozhdenets, 1810-1853.  Sofiia: Bulgarski khudozhnik, 1957;  and Vasilev, Asen.  Vuzrozhdenski khudozhnitsi.  Sofiia:  Bulgarska akademiia na naukite, 1956.