GANCHO KARABADJAKOV (B. 1951) Greek Family

signed with initials ‘KG’(lower right) ; titled, inscribed in Cyrillic and dated (on the reverse) oil on board 60 x 60 cm painted in 1986 Provenance: gift to Leonid Grekov, Ambassador of the Soviet Union to Bulgaria from 1983 to 1988; Private collection, Europe Gancho Petkov Karabadjakov, a Bulgarian artist, is best known for his innovative style ‘neo iconography.’ His work merges post-Byzantine art, church painting, and Bulgarian iconography, blending figurative realism with the deep-rooted traditions of Bulgarian culture. Known for his monumental frescoes and historical compositions, Karabadjakov has exhibited widely, highlighting the power and heritage of Bulgarian art and history