JOB TITLE:

Founder, Artist and Designer

COMPANY NAME:

Art by Ilian

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ABOUT

Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Ilian Rachov starts his artistic career like
self-taught man in 1988 realizing copies of medieval orthodox icons and frescoes,re-discovering ancient techniques of gilding methods and how to engrave after the golden backgrounds of the icons. His personal elaboration of that kind of old techniques and his modern view of this very antique art helps him to develop an own personal and unmistakable style in the iconography field.

This makes him very popular in Bulgaria and outside of the borders ,finding him many estimators and followers.
Many of his icons and oil paintings are properties of Museums and churches in Bulgaria, Germany, Spain and Italy.

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From 2003 till 2006 Ilian created for VERSACE and VERSACE Home Collection six collections with baroque pattern designs used for prints on scarves ,fabrics ,clothes ,cushions ,lamps,ties and bed spreads …used till now by Versace in their actual collections. Some of his scarfs and clothes created for VERSACE were wear by celebrities like Christina Aguilera, Donatella Versace, Elton John, Madonna and more.