The Legacy of a Master Iconographer In the rich tapestry of nineteenth-century Bulgarian religious art, few names resonate with as much quiet authority as Dimităr Hristov, widely recognized by his moniker Dimitar Zograf. Born in the historic town of Samokov, Hristov was a central figure in the Samokov art school, a movement that breathed spiritual life into the icons and murals of the era. As the son of Hristo Dimitrov, the founder of this prestigious iconographic school, his very existence was intertwined with the sacred traditions of his craft. Following the death of his father in 1819, Hr…