Zlatyu Boyadjiev (1903-1976) is one of the most prominent Bulgarian artists. He is especially noted for his village portraits. From 1927 to 1932 Zlatyu Boyadjiev is studying and graduates the Art Academy in Sofia. In 1939 he goes to Italy to continue with his studies. The next years are very prolific for him and he makes a couple of exhibitions by himself or with other artists. In terms of layout, color and emotion, his paintings can be divided into two main periods: before and after he suffered a paralysis. . In 1951 Zlatyu Boyadjiev suffers from a strong paralysis after which he is unable to talk and use his right hand any more. Fighting one of the biggest battles of his life for two years, in 1953 he starts to develop his ideas again, this time only with his left hand. His style changes drastically, his paintings become a lot more dramatic, intricate, mystical and filled with symbolism. Some of his most valuable and famous paintings are "Child", "Herd of Cattle", "Bachkovo" , "Night Time Gazing", "Village of Brezovo", "On the way to the Slaughterhouse", "Two Weddings" etc.