Collection

The Museum at the Art Center Philippopolis hosts a collection that traces individual authors’ styles, trends and achievements of Bulgarian art from end of the 19th century to present day. The Museum art pieces witness the history of the Bulgarian people after the Liberation from Ottoman dominance to modern times, embodying legends, stories, artists’ fortunes, and events. An enchanting experience for visitors from all over the globe.  

Connoisseurs of Bulgarian art before the WWII will recognize exemplary works by Vladimir Dimitrov – The Master, Nenko Balkanski, Tzanko Lavrenov, Nikola Tanev, Sirak Skitnik, and many others.

Nostalgia collectors are amazed to see the way painters, living in communist Bulgaria, escaped from the "socialist realism" trap and managed to express their vivid talent by following the post-modern Western trends. Artists such as Dimitur Kazakov – Neron, Svetlin Rusev, Encho Pironkov, Genko Genkov, Dimitur Kirov, Kosta Forev, Teofan Sokerov, Angel Vasilev, whose paintings are part collections worldwide, find their prominent place in the Philippopolis Art Center Museum. 

	Style
Bulgarian Classical Realism Impressionism & Post-impressionism Secession Academic Style Socialist realism Expressionism and post expressionism Symbolism Abstract Cubism Minimalism Religious and Icons Other styles

	Technique
Oil on canvas Oil on other surface Acrylic Watercolors Drawings & Graphic Art Encaustic, Tempera on wood and other icon techniques Sculptures Applied arts: glass, ceramics Other techniques and mixed technique

	Historic period
1878 - 1913 1914 - 1916 1917 - 1923 1924 - 1933 1934 - 1944 1944 - 1960 1960 - 1989 1989 - 1998 Post 1998

Authors

	Subject
Landscapes Cityscapes Abstract Painting Rural and village scenery Nature morte Portraits Figure compositions and Groups Human body and nudes Mixed subjects