A long-prepared project, which was implemented by the Regional History Museum - Sofia with the assistance of the Institute of Biodiversity and Ecosystem Studies of the Bulgarian Academy of Sciences, the National Museum of Natural History, the National Academy of Arts, the National Art Gallery, the National Literary Museum, the National Polytechnic Museum, the Sofia City Art Gallery, the Central State Archives, the Enakor Auction House and the Pensoft Publishing House.
The exhibition shows for the first time original watercolors by authors such as John Gerard Colemans, Eddie de Maes from the Netherlands, Otto Kleinschmidt, Bruno Geisler from Germany, Stefan von Netzei from Austria-Hungary and others, united by their work for one of the most prestigious ornithological publications - "Natural History of the Birds of Central Europe".
The priceless works are displayed in the context of the development of museum work, art and culture in the capital after the Liberation, through the inclusion of archival photographs, decorative and applied projects, early examples of the work of some of the most famous Bulgarian artists, provided by the Museum Collection of the National Academy of Arts and the National Literary Museum. Among them are authors such as Ivan Milev, Haralampi Tachev and Nikolay Rostovtsev.
Tsar Ferdinand and his personal interests played an important role in the founding and rapid initial development of institutions such as the National Museum of Natural History, the National Academy of Arts, the First Sofia Zoo, and the first museum collections in our country.
ROME – Sofia.
The exhibition presents for the first time his official portrait, a work by the world-renowned Bulgarian artist Nikola Mihaylov, who depicted some of the most influential historical figures in the world who left their mark on the political and cultural life of the period under consideration. However, this portrait has not been published or shown to the public to date. It is provided by the Enakor Auction House.
The exhibition is enriched by a game serving set from the royal fund of the National Polytechnic Museum, and a sculpture - "Fishermen's Family" from the Sofia City Art Gallery.
The third annual exhibition of DAPHNE (Society of Animalists, Florists and Scientific Illustrators) is entitled “Birds of Europe” and is dedicated to the first presentation of the original illustrations and the publication “Naumann, Natural History of the Birds of Central Europe” in the exhibition “Birds in Art and Tsar Ferdinand I”.
Established Bulgarian artists and young authors present a contemporary interpretation of the theme.
Anelia Pashova, Asen Ignatov, Valentin Katrandzhiev, Ventsislasv Krastev, Viktor Vassilev, Vladimir Nikolov, Georgi Pchelarov, Denitsa Peneva, Dina Rogatnykh, Dobril Yankov, Iliya Boyarov, Kamen Bakardzhiev, Lyudmil Iliev, Lyubka Marinkova, Lyuben Domozetski, Maria Krumovska, Mariana Nikolay Pasheva, Milena Radeva, Nevena Ivanova, Ralitsa Veleva, Slavena Peneva, Teodora Pesheva, Lalka Todorova and Ilina Stoynova.
At the opening of the two exhibitions "Birds in Art and Tsar Ferdinand I" and "Birds of Europe" during the Night of Museums, the catalogue published by RIM - Sofia with the assistance of Pensoft Publishing House will also be presented.
Some of the original watercolors published in Naumann's 12 volumes are displayed in the catalogue together with the author's notes in the margins around the images. This is how the selected 65 original watercolors in the exhibition are exhibited.
Opening: May 18, 2019, 7:30 PM
Place: RIM-Blagoevgrad, 1 Rila Str.
Closing: June 30, 2019
Text and photos: RIM-Sofia
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