VLADIMIR DIMITROV-MAYSTORA 

(THE MASTER)

1 February 1882 29 September 1960

For every Bulgarian he is just the greatest Bulgarian oil art Master.

A self-portrait

Vladimir Dimitrov — Maystora was a Bulgarian painter, draughtsman and teacher. He is considered one of the most talented 20th century Bulgarian. His portraits and compositions have expressive and vivid color and idealistic quality of the image, they are symbolic and original. The main topic which he explores is the relation between Man and Nature. Vladimir Dimitrov is famous not solely because of his paintings but also because of his lifestyle. His family was poor but even after he became famous, he was trying to give away all of his possessions and money, living in poverty and asceticism, wearing old clothes, never shaving and eating only vegetarian food. This is the reason why even while alive, many people believed that he was a saint and showed great affection for him.

Enjoy some of his magical paintings, revealing the traditional Bulgarian way of living...

“Girl from Kalotintsi”

“Girl with peaches”

“Girl with dahlias”

“Spring”

“Brother and sister”

“Mother and child”

“Grandmother and granddaughters”

“Family”

Wedding “Wedding”

“Five girls from the village Divlya”

of the field

“At the field”

“Singing the reapers”

“Harvester”