Ilian Rachov

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Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Ilian Rachov starts his artistic career like self-taught man in 1988 realizing copies of medieval orthodox icons and frescoes,re-discovering ancient techniques of gilding methods and how to engrave afte
r the golden backgrounds of the icons. His personal elaboration of that kind of old techniques and his modern view of this very antique art helps him to develop an own personal and unmistakable style in the iconography field. This makes him very popular in Bulgaria and outside of the borders ,finding him many estimators and followers. Many of his icons and oil paintings are properties of Museums and churches in Bulgaria, Germany,Spain and Italy:
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