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| An exhibition of East-Orthodox icons was opened at the Monastery of Rila, Bulgaria in 2012 |
| An exhibition of East-Orthodox painted icons of holy men and paintings was opened at the Monastery of Rila, Bulgaria on 4 of May 2012. The exhibition begins with the series of icons of the holy days of the holy men those were painted by |
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Nicola Dospevski from the painting school of Samokov, Bulgaria in 1871 – 1873. The series of the holy days of Saint Marry the Virgin and the cycle of God follow.
The earliest painted icons at the exhibition were dated as back as in 16 century.
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Among the painters of the icons were Christo Dimitrov – the founder of the painting school of Samokov, Bulgaria and Zachary the Monk of 18 century.
There we also the portraits of Neophyte Rilski and the last abbots of the Monastery of Rila.
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The Monastery of Rila is the biggest and the most famous monastery in Bulgaria. The Monastery of Rila was founded in 10 century. The Monastery of Rila is a site in the list of the world heritage of UNESCO. |
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The Monastery of Rila is the favorite place to visit for tourists of the tours to Bulgaria. |
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