Manana Parpulova: Echoes of Rhodope and the Soul of Expressionism Manana Parpulova (manana parpulova) was a Bulgarian painter and book illustrator born on April 7, 1925, in Panagiuriste / Panagjuriste / Panagyurishte, Bulgaria, and passed away on March 3, 1987, in Sofia, Bulgaria. She stands as a significant figure within the expressionist art movement, renowned for her poignant depictions of landscapes and portraits—particularly her…