Tsanko Lavrenov

Tsanko Lavrenov
Цанко Лавренов
Born(1896-11-24)November 24, 1896
DiedOctober 18, 1978(1978-10-18) (aged 81)
NationalityBulgarian
Known forPainter

Tsanko Lavrenov (Bulgarian: Цанко Лавренов) was a Bulgarian painter and art critic born in 1896, deceased in 1978.

He is one of the most prominent, influential and distinctive Bulgarian artists of the 20th century. A modernist influenced by the Symbolism and the Secession, Lavrenov is best known for his cityscapes of the old town of Plovdiv as well as his monasteries cycle.