Kristo Sulidhi, full name Kristo Panajot Sulidhi, also known as Kristo Shuli,[1] (1858-1938), was an
Albanian photographer and writer of the 19th and early 20th century. He was born in the village of Marjan of the region of
Opar (and now part of the
Maliq municipality in
Korçë County, southeastern
Albania). He emigrated to
Greece where he wrote in
Anastas Kullurioti's weekly The Voice of Albania, (
Greek: Η φωνή της Αλβανίας). One of his most important poems was a ballad of 150 verses entitled The Albanians who fight in Gucia. He returned to Albania and worked in
Korçë as a photographer. One of his most important photos is the one that documented the first Albanian school, opened in 1887 (the picture dates 1899).[2]
Shuli was a Protestant and close friend with
Gjerasim Qiriazi, founder of the
Protestant Church of Albania. For this reason he was excommunicated by the Orthodox church to whom he belonged before converting to Protestantism. When his 20-year-old son died, Kristo was left with the choice of either renouncing the Protestant faith, or bury his son outside of the Christian Orthodox cemetery of the city. He did not give up his faith and, crying, buried his son in the garden of his own house.[2]
Shuli is also known for having been the photographer of many people involved with the
Rilindja movement, such as known freedom fighters Shahin Matraku and Kajo Babjeni, thereby becoming one of the propagandists of the movement itself.[3] In 1892 Shuli went to Shkodër to meet with
Kel Marubi and
Kolë Idromeno with whom he shared his experience.[3] Shuli was the brother-in-law of well-known Albanian photographer
Kristaq Sotiri, who was Shuli's alumnus.[3] Shuli was decorated post-mortem from the Albanian government for his patriotic activities.[3]
Gallery
First officially recognized Albanian school for boys, Korçë, 1899. Director
Nuçi Naçi, teachers
Thanas Nona and
Kristo Vodica, and students.
^Qerim Vrioni (20 June 2008),
Kristo Shuli - një fotograf i vjetër nga Korça [Kristo Shuli, an old photographer from Korça] (in Albanian), trubuna-news.com, archived from
the original on 27 September 2013, retrieved 2013-09-25, Kristo Panajot Shuli (or even Sulidhi, 1858-1938).
Kristo Sulidhi, full name Kristo Panajot Sulidhi, also known as Kristo Shuli,[1] (1858-1938), was an
Albanian photographer and writer of the 19th and early 20th century. He was born in the village of Marjan of the region of
Opar (and now part of the
Maliq municipality in
Korçë County, southeastern
Albania). He emigrated to
Greece where he wrote in
Anastas Kullurioti's weekly The Voice of Albania, (
Greek: Η φωνή της Αλβανίας). One of his most important poems was a ballad of 150 verses entitled The Albanians who fight in Gucia. He returned to Albania and worked in
Korçë as a photographer. One of his most important photos is the one that documented the first Albanian school, opened in 1887 (the picture dates 1899).[2]
Shuli was a Protestant and close friend with
Gjerasim Qiriazi, founder of the
Protestant Church of Albania. For this reason he was excommunicated by the Orthodox church to whom he belonged before converting to Protestantism. When his 20-year-old son died, Kristo was left with the choice of either renouncing the Protestant faith, or bury his son outside of the Christian Orthodox cemetery of the city. He did not give up his faith and, crying, buried his son in the garden of his own house.[2]
Shuli is also known for having been the photographer of many people involved with the
Rilindja movement, such as known freedom fighters Shahin Matraku and Kajo Babjeni, thereby becoming one of the propagandists of the movement itself.[3] In 1892 Shuli went to Shkodër to meet with
Kel Marubi and
Kolë Idromeno with whom he shared his experience.[3] Shuli was the brother-in-law of well-known Albanian photographer
Kristaq Sotiri, who was Shuli's alumnus.[3] Shuli was decorated post-mortem from the Albanian government for his patriotic activities.[3]
Gallery
First officially recognized Albanian school for boys, Korçë, 1899. Director
Nuçi Naçi, teachers
Thanas Nona and
Kristo Vodica, and students.
^Qerim Vrioni (20 June 2008),
Kristo Shuli - një fotograf i vjetër nga Korça [Kristo Shuli, an old photographer from Korça] (in Albanian), trubuna-news.com, archived from
the original on 27 September 2013, retrieved 2013-09-25, Kristo Panajot Shuli (or even Sulidhi, 1858-1938).