Architecture of the Varna City Art Gallery
A brief history of the building of Varna City Gallery named after Boris Georgiev
By Varna City Art Gallery
Varna Architecture, Ferdinands Men's Gymnasium
Untitled (1884) by Varna City Art GalleryVarna City Art Gallery
The History of the Art Gallery
The Varna City Art Gallery houses one of the most valuable buildings in our city, built in Victorian style. In the time of Knyaz Ferdinand I, it served as a Male Secondary School.
Vanko Urmovs contribution
The merit for housing the gallery in this building belongs to Yanko Urumov, an artist who became director of the Varna City Gallery for 25 years.
"Ferdinand I" Boys' High SchoolVarna City Art Gallery
Authorship of the building
Prof. Nikola Mavrodinov's assumptions concern the project of the Swedish architect Brooks, who was working in Razgrad at that time. It is also possible that it was designed by the Czech Kupka, who worked in Varna, or by the Italian architect Valentino.
Untitled (1884) by Varna City Art GalleryVarna City Art Gallery
Autorship of the building - Friedrich Grünanger
According to the most widely accepted version of arch. Margarita Koeva and arch. Nikola Tuleshkov, the author of the building was the Austrian architect Friedrich Grünanger. between 1880 and 1885. In 1989, arch. Ognyan Kamenov carried out a significant renovation.
Gallery hall 10 by Aleksander NikolovVarna City Art Gallery
Reconstruction 1989
In 1989, arch. Ognyan Kamenov carried out a significant renovation.
Gallery hall 15 by Aleksander NikolovVarna City Art Gallery
Additional exhibition hall
Arch. Ognyan Kamenov rebuilt the top floor into a chamber hall.
Gallery in infrared fotografy by Aleksander NikolovVarna City Art Gallery
Purpose of the building from 1888 until today
Since 1888 it has hosted the school "Tsar Ferdinand", and in 1944 it was transformed into the Male Secondary School. Afterwards, it was used by a mechanical technical, a medical technical, and a clothing technical school.
Varna City Art Gallery (2010-10-26) by Aleksander NikolovVarna City Art Gallery
Donation of Boris Georgiev's works in 1999
In 1999, the Varna City Art Gallery received a valuable donation of 13 works by the artist Boris Georgiev from his daughter Virginia Giacometti. Since then, the institution has been named after him.
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