Andrey Damyanov

• Name — Andrey Damyanov • Born — 1813 • Birthplace — Papradište, Ottoman Empire, (present-day North Macedonia) • Died — 1878 • Place of death — Veles, Ottoman Empire (present-day North Macedonia) • Significant Buildings — Osogovo Monastery, Church St. Nicholas

Damyanov has often been included in histories of the Bulgarian and Serbian architectural literature, but his biography does not reveal the existence of specific national motivation behind his works. He has been also described as a "Macedonian master" in North Macedonia, but Macedonian identity was inchoate at that time. • Illustration — The insignia of Andrey Damyanov as seen on the walls of the St. Panteleimon church in Veles, North Macedonia Andrey Damyanov comes from a notable Mijak family of architects, Icon-painters and sculptors originating in Debar, western Macedonia, the Renzovski-Zografski-Dospevski. His grandfather is Siljan Renzovski who was mentioned in the construction of Veles-quarters of Emin Aga. For him is known data, that his group worked in Thrace, Edirne and Istanbul. Sons of Siljan, Jankula and Stephen, were also builders and worked in Thessaloniki, Drama, Kavala, Serres and İzmir. His father, Damjan, was a church builder in Greece. Andrey had three brothers, Gjorgi the painter, Nikola the wood carver, and Kosta, who helped them all. Andrey had a son, Dame, who worked at the seminary and a church in Prizren, and the church in Kosovska Mitrovica. Andrey was the grandfather of the Bulgarian architect and war-time officer Simeon Zografov.