Stefan Belishki, Assoc. Prof., PhD

Associate Professor, Department of Conservation-Restoration, National Academy of Art

Has been teaching at the Department of Conservation-Restoration since 1995.

Disciplines: Restoration of Easel Painting; Restoration of Wall Painting; Theory of Restoration

Head of Department of Conservation-Restoration

Doctor of Art History and Fine Arts

e-mail: st.belishki@nha.bg

 

ARB delegate to the European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers' Organizations (E.C.C.O.)

 

 

Membership (Bulgarian and international learned societies)

Association of Restorers in Bulgaria (ARB)

Union of Bulgarian Artists (UBA), Section Restoration 

ICOM

 

Main scientific interests

Conservation-restoration of easel paintings and polychrome wooded objects, wall paintings and mosaics, and theory and history of conservation-restoration

 

Publications (select)

Presents papers at conferences and publishes articles in professional journals.

YANCHEVA, Denitsa, BELISHKI, Stefan, HARALAMPIEV, Nikifor, VELCHEVA, Evelina, STAMBOLIYSKA, Bistra, FISCHER, Dieter and LEDERER, Albena, 2019. Raman Spectroscopy in the Study of the Wall Paintings in the Church of St Nicholas in Sofia (the Russian Church). In: Book of Abstracts. Potsdam: University of Potsdam. 2019. p. 130–131.

BELISHKI, Stefan and CORR, Susan, 2019. Reflections on Conservation-Restoration Practice Today - A European Perspective. Conservation Ethics Today: Are Our Conservation-Restoration Theories and Practice Ready for the 21st Century? 2019. p. 89–104.

BELISHKI, Stefan, 2018. Conservation of Fourteen Medieval Icons from the Town of Nessebar in Bulgaria. In: Sharing Conservation Decisions. Current Issues and Future Strategies [online]. Rome: ICCROM. 2018. p. 97–110. ISBN 978-92-9077-271-2. Available from: https://www.iccrom.org/sites/default/files/2018-05/sharing_conservation_decisions_2018_web.pdf

BELISHKI, Stefan, 2016. Conservation-Restoration Education and Training in Bulgaria: History, Development and Challenges. Модерна конзервација. 2016. Vol. 4, p. 43–50.

BELISHKI, Stefan, 2012. Vandalism or Artistic Expression: Street Art on the Monument to the Soviet Army, Sofia, Bulgaria. In: IIC 2012 Congress – The Decorative: Conservation and the Applied Arts. Vienna: IIC. 2012. p. 343–344. ISBN 978-1-907975-77-6.

BELISHKI, Stefan, 2012. IIC Opportunities Fund Highlights – The Department of Conservation at the National Academy of Arts in Sofia, Bulgaria. News in Conservation. 2012. No. 30, p. 5–7.

БЕЛИШКИ, Стефан, 2020. Стенописите в катедралния храм-паметник „Св. Александър Невски” – София. Бележки за историята, технологията и промените. Списание Реставрация. 2020. Бр. 1, с. 21–32.

БЕЛИШКИ, Стефан, 2020. Стенописите на Василий Перминов в София. Бележки за технологията и паралели с други монументални творби на художника. В: Сердика – Средец – София. Национална научна конференция 90 години Музеят на София, София, 12–14 ноември 2018 г. София: Регионален исторически музей – София. 2020. с. 827–841. Сердика – Средец – София. ISBN 978-619-91136-6-0.

БЕЛИШКИ, Стефан, 2017. Ролята на ИКОМОС в процеса на опазване на световното културното наследство – нови предизвикателства  и перспективи. В: Сборник с доклади от научната конференция „Нови моменти в концепциите за опазване на културното наследство: теоретична обосновка и практически решения”, посветена на 60 години от присъединяването на България към ЮНЕСКО, 30 септември – 2 октомври 2016 г.. София: Институт за етнология и фолклористика с Етнографски музей (ИЕФЕМ) при Българска академия на науките. 2017. с. 30–40. ISBN 978-954-322-908-6.

БЕЛИШКИ, Стефан, 2016. Видима-индуцирана луминесценция на египетска синя: за документирането на ефекта при стенописи in situ и в музеи. Проблеми на изкуството. 2016. Бр. 4, с. 39–43.

БЕЛИШКИ, Стефан, 2014. Практическо приложение на хидравлично свързващите смеси за инжектиране при реставрация на стенописи. В: Национална конференция „40 Години катедра „Реставрация” при Националната художествена академия”, София 1.11.2013 г. София: Национална художествена академия. 2014. с. 85–98. ISBN 988-854-2988-22-9.

БЕЛИШКИ, Стефан, 2011. Икони на Захари Зограф в църквата „Св. Георги” в гр. Перник. Технологични особености и реставрационни проблеми. В: Международен научен симпозиум „Византия и славяните” по случай 20-годишнината от създаването на Центъра за славяно-византийски проучвания „Проф. Иван Дуйчев” към СУ „Св. Климент Охридски” [онлайн]. София: Софийския университет „Св. Климент Охридски”. 2011. с. 467–474. Годишник на Центъра за славяно-византийски проучвания „Иван Дуйчев”.

 

Research-based projects

Project leader of several research projects, some being implemented in partnership with other institutions

2020–2022 Study and Conservation of the Portrait of Duchess Maria Luisa by Ivan Mrkvichka 

2020–2021 Emergency Conservation on the Mosaics of Buzludzha Monument. In Consortium with the Academy of Arts in Dresden, Technical University Munich, Academy of Arts in Bern, Buzludzha Foundation, ICOMOS – Germany, Diadrasis Training Centre – Greece. With support of the Getty 

 2018–2021 Bulgarian Cultural Heritage – Methodology for Study of Organic Materials. In cooperation with the Institute of Organic Chemistry with Centre for Phytochemistry and the National Archaeological Institute with Museum.

2018–2021 INFRAMAT – scientific consortium of 16 partners

2012–2020 Research on the wall paintings in the church of St Nicholas in Sofia (the Russian Church)

 2017–2019 Study and Conservation of the Portrait of Emperor Nikolay II by Stanislav Dospevski

2017–2018 Research and Monitoring of the Microclimate on the Conservation of Easel Paintings from the collection of the Museum of the National Academy of Art 

2013–2015 EvaGlos – European Illustrated Glossary for Conservation of Wall Paintings and Architectonic Surfaces, as a representative of an associate partner institution. http://www.ewaglos.eu/

2013–2014 Research on the wall paintings in the 13th century church of St John Aliturgethos in the town of Nessebar in Bulgaria. Technique, condition, destructive factors and processes. 

September 2012 – September 2013 Research on the 16th century wall paintings of the church of St Todor in the town of Boboshevo in Bulgaria. Technology, state of conservation/condition, previous conservation treatment, history of the alterations. Emergency conservation treatment 

September 2012 – July 2014 Research and Conservation of the wall paintings in the church of St Nicholas (the Russian Church) in Sofia, Bulgaria 

2009 – ongoing Research and conservation of the wall paintings in St Nedelya Cathedral in Sofia, Bulgaria

2004–2012 Research and conservation of the wall paintings in the church of St George in the town of Pernik, Bulgaria