painter inscribed his name, knowing that the believers could not see it." Other historians and archaeologists are less convinced that the inscription identifies the "master", since it could equally have been left by an assistant. Late frescoes Some parts of the church were overpainted, and the majority of those frescoes have survived to the present day. The later frescoes include a scene of the Presentation of the Virgin from the 14th century, a portrait of St. Nicholas from the 16th–17th century, and representations of the two patron saints of the Boyana Church – St. Nicholas and St. Panteleimon – from 1882. Patron's inscription The church patron's (ktitor's) inscription in Middle Bulgarian from 1259 reads: References External links Official website of the Boyana Church Boyana Church at whc.unesco.org The Boyana Church — virtual tour Photos of the Boyana Church World Heritage Sites in Bulgaria Churches in Sofia Tourist attractions in Sofia Bulgarian art Vitosha Medieval Bulgarian Orthodox church buildings Museums in Sofia 10th-century churches Burial sites of the House of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha (Bulgaria)