Vera Nedkova

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Vera Nedkova
Born(1906-11-16)16 November 1906
Vienna Academy of Fine Arts
Known forPainting
Nedkova's memorial plaque in Sofia

Vera Nedkova (

Vienna Academy of Fine Arts, she is known as "the grande dame of Bulgarian painting."[2]

Born in Skopje to Bulgarian diplomat Todor Nedkov, Vera and her family immigrated to Sofia after Skopie fell under Serbian control during the Balkan Wars.

In 1923, Nedkova enrolled at the

Vienna Academy of Fine Arts
to continue her studies in painting and restoration, graduating in 1930.

Nedkova relocated to Florence, where she studied the art of Giotto, Masaccio, and Piero della Francesca, before returning to Bulgaria in 1934, where she would remain until her death in 1996.

From 1946 to 1961, Nedkova worked at the National Archaeological Museum as a restorator and conservator.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Vera Nedkova". National Art Gallery. Archived from the original on 2022-05-17. Retrieved 2022-03-21.
  2. ^ Вера Недкова – гранддамата на българската живопис [Vera Nedkova: The Grande Dame of Bulgarian Painting] (in Bulgarian). Ministry of Defence. Archived from the original on 2023-04-27. Retrieved 2022-04-10.
  3. ISBN 9789548718394
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