Nikola Petrov

Nikola Petrov (Bulgarian: Никола Петров; 19 August 1881, Vidin – 10 December 1916, Sofia) was a Bulgarian landscape painter and graphic artist; also known for his portrait sketches and watercolors.

Biography He displayed a talent for drawing while still in elementary school. When he was old enough, he went to Sofia and, in 1899, became part of the second group of students accepted for the newly organized State Drawing School (now the National Academy of Art). He studied with the sculptor Marin Vasilev and Jaroslav Věšín, a Czech battle painter. Despite these influences, he chose to concentrate on landscape painting.

In 1903, he joined the Society of Modern Art, a group devoted to promoting currents trends such as Impressionism, Symbolism and Art Nouveau. That same year, he was able to spend some time studying in Rome, thanks to a state scholarship.

Selected paintings