Dritan ÇokuArchaeologist · Berat

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Art gallery

Cultural heritage · Photography and graphic documentation · Paintings, graphics and drawings

Heritage in Black LineRapidograph sketches in black ink on art paper

IArchaeological objects7

Two Stone Hammers — Two Stone Hammers24 May 2025 · 21 × 29.7 cm

Proto-Urban Vessel, 9th century BC, Katundas Necropolis — Proto-Urban Vessel, 9th century BC, Katundas Necropolis9 October 2026 · 21 × 29.7 cm

Two-Handled Vessel, 3rd century BC, Collective Burial, Pëllumbas — Two-Handled Vessel, 3rd century BC, Collective Burial, Pëllumbas15 October 2026 · 21 × 29.7 cm

Bust of a Woman in Illyrian Dress, 3rd–2nd century BC, Dimal — Bust of a Woman in Illyrian Dress, 3rd–2nd century BC, Dimal11 October 2026 · 21 × 29.7 cm

Head of a Youth from Dimal, 3rd–2nd century BC, Dimal — Head of a Youth from Dimal, 3rd–2nd century BC, Dimal13 March 2020 · 21 × 29.7 cm

Sundial, 2nd century BC, Dimal — Sundial, 2nd century BC, Dimal6 October 2026 · 21 × 29.7 cm

Gravestones with a Relief Mask, 2nd century AD, Berat — Gravestones with a Relief Mask, 2nd century AD, Berat22 October 2026

IIFortifications and archaeological remains5

Partial View of the Towers and Northern Walls of the Castle — Partial View of the Towers and Northern Walls of the Castle10 April 2024 · 21 × 29.7 cm

The Fortified Courtyard of the Castle — The Fortified Courtyard of the Castle11 May 2025 · 24 × 36 cm

The Fortified Courtyard at the Castle Entrance — The Fortified Courtyard at the Castle Entrance20 June 2025 · 26 × 34 cm

The Main Entrance of the Castle — The Main Entrance of the Castle20 May 2025 · 23.5 × 36 cm

Illyrian Walls of Gorica Castle — Illyrian Walls of Gorica Castle24 May 2025 · 24 × 34 cm

IIICultural monuments14

The Holy Trinity Church in the Kala Quarter — The Holy Trinity Church in the Kala Quarter19 December 2025 · 25 × 34.8 cm

The Church of the Dormition of the Virgin – the Castle Cathedral, Today the “Onufri” Museum — The Church of the Dormition of the Virgin – the Castle Cathedral, Today the “Onufri” Museum22 March 2024 · 21 × 29.7 cm

Ruins of the Red Mosque in the Kala Quarter — Ruins of the Red Mosque in the Kala Quarter8 May 2022 · 19.5 × 27 cm

Ruins of the White Mosque in the Kala Quarter — Ruins of the White Mosque in the Kala Quarter10 May 2022 · 19.5 × 27 cm

The Communal Water Cistern within the Castle's Third Enclosure — The Communal Water Cistern within the Castle's Third Enclosure15 June 2025 · 21 × 29.7 cm

House with a Central Çardak in the Kala Quarter — House with a Central Çardak in the Kala Quarter3 April 2020 · 19.5 × 27 cm

Shtëpia e Mëmës – An Architectural Gem of the Mangalem Quarter — Shtëpia e Mëmës – An Architectural Gem of the Mangalem Quarter27 August 2025 · 29 × 29 cm

The Gorica Bridge in Its Original State — The Gorica Bridge in Its Original State14 April 2020 · 19.5 × 27 cm

The Gorica Bridge after Its Reconstructions — The Gorica Bridge after Its Reconstructions11 July 2025 · 24 × 34 cm

House with a Side Çardak and a Kamerie in the Gorica Quarter — House with a Side Çardak and a Kamerie in the Gorica Quarter2 July 2025 · 21 × 29.7 cm

House with an Enclosed Çardak in the Gorica Quarter — House with an Enclosed Çardak in the Gorica Quarter21 March 2026 · 21 × 29.7 cm

Building Complex in the Gorica Quarter — Building Complex in the Gorica Quarter22 March 2022 · 19.5 × 27 cm

House with a Side Çardak, Today the Ethnographic Museum — House with a Side Çardak, Today the Ethnographic Museum20 March 2026 · 21 × 29.7 cm

House with an Enclosed Çardak — House with an Enclosed Çardak16 April 2022 · 19.5 × 27 cm

IVHistoric urban landscape17

Partial Ensemble in the Kala Quarter — Partial Ensemble in the Kala Quarter3 May 2024 · 11.5 × 34 cm

Partial Ensemble in the Kala Quarter — Partial Ensemble in the Kala Quarter3 May 2024 · 11.5 × 34 cm

General View of the Mangalem Quarter — General View of the Mangalem Quarter27 March 2025 · 33 × 66 cm

View of the Mangalem Quarter — View of the Mangalem Quarter29 March 2025 · 15 × 45 cm

Partial View of the Mangalem Quarter — Partial View of the Mangalem Quarter19 March 2026 · 24 × 35 cm

Partial View of the Mangalem Quarter — Partial View of the Mangalem Quarter23 November 2025 · 25 × 35 cm

Partial View of the Mangalem Quarter — Partial View of the Mangalem Quarter26 March 2026 · 24 × 33 cm

The Bachelors' Mosque and Part of the Mangalem Quarter — The Bachelors' Mosque and Part of the Mangalem Quarter13 December 2025 · 25 × 35 cm

Partial View of the Gorica Quarter — Partial View of the Gorica Quarter6 July 2025 · 25 × 36 cm

Characteristic House of the Kala Quarter — Characteristic House of the Kala Quarter18 June 2025 · 30 × 30 cm

Three-Storey House with Two Corbels in the Kala Quarter — Three-Storey House with Two Corbels in the Kala Quarter19 June 2025 · 21 × 29.7 cm

House with a Kamerie and a Partly Wooden Façade in the Kala Quarter — House with a Kamerie and a Partly Wooden Façade in the Kala Quarter26 April 2024 · 21 × 30 cm

Characteristic House and Alley of the Kala Quarter — Characteristic House and Alley of the Kala Quarter31 March 2025 · 21 × 30 cm

Characteristic House with a Covered Kamerie in the Mangalem Quarter — Characteristic House with a Covered Kamerie in the Mangalem Quarter27 July 2025 · 24 × 30 cm

Characteristic Alley of the Mangalem Quarter — Characteristic Alley of the Mangalem Quarter31 May 2025 · 21 × 29.7 cm

Partial View of the Gorica Quarter — Partial View of the Gorica Quarter6 July 2025 · 25 × 36 cm

Characteristic Alley of the Gorica Quarter — Characteristic Alley of the Gorica Quarter22 June 2025 · 21 × 29.7 cm

VSpaces of the traditional Berat house10

The Hearth Room — The Hearth Room16 December 2023 · 21 × 29.7 cm

The Guest Room — The Guest Room2 December 2023 · 34 × 36 cm

The Çardak of the House — The Çardak of the House16 December 2023 · 21 × 29.7 cm

The Enclosed Qoshk — The Enclosed Qoshk28 July 2025 · 21 × 29.7 cm

Enclosing the Çardak and Turning It into a “Divan” — Enclosing the Çardak and Turning It into a “Divan”14 December 2023 · 21 × 29.7 cm

The Katoi (Ground Floor) of the House — The Katoi (Ground Floor) of the House16 December 2023 · 15 × 22.5 cm

The Front of the Water Cistern — The Front of the Water Cistern14 December 2023 · 15 × 20 cm

The Washroom — The Washroom9 July 2024 · 15 × 22.3 cm

The Hammam of the House — The Hammam of the House30 January 2024 · 21 × 29.7 cm

The Kamerie of the House — The Kamerie of the House15 December 2023 · 21 × 29.7 cm

VILost Berat — vanished buildings16

The Clock Tower in the Dairy Bazaar — The Clock Tower in the Dairy Bazaar16 January 2024 · 21 × 30 cm

The Han (Inn) by the Gorica Bridge — The Han (Inn) by the Gorica Bridge18 March 2025 · 21 × 30 cm

Three Türbes: the First by the Han at the Gorica Bridge, the Second at the Entrance to the Public Garden and the Third beside a Walled Grave in the Garden — Three Türbes: the First by the Han at the Gorica Bridge, the Second at the Entrance to the Public Garden and the Third beside a Walled Grave in the Garden31 December 2023 · 21 × 30 cm

The Church of St Mary, Which Stood at the Entrance to the Mangalem Quarter and No Longer Exists — The Church of St Mary, Which Stood at the Entrance to the Mangalem Quarter and No Longer Exists23 July 2023 · 21 × 34 cm

The Zyba Mosque — The Zyba Mosque28 December 2023 · 21 × 30 cm

The Corn Market Square and Its Surrounding Buildings — The Corn Market Square and Its Surrounding Buildings14 January 2024 · 21 × 30 cm

The Dairy Market Square and Its Surrounding Buildings — The Dairy Market Square and Its Surrounding Buildings13 January 2024 · 21 × 30 cm

View of Part of the Great Palace Complex of the Pasha of Berat — View of Part of the Great Palace Complex of the Pasha of Berat29 October 2023 · 25 × 34 cm

The Selamlık Building, Now in Ruins — The Selamlık Building, Now in Ruins10 August 2023 · 25 × 34 cm

The City Madrasa — The City Madrasa6 May 2024 · 21 × 30 cm

The Clock Tower in the Murat Çelebi Quarter — The Clock Tower in the Murat Çelebi Quarter26 March 2026 · 14 × 29.7 cm

The Courthouse — The Courthouse23 December 2023 · 21 × 29.7 cm

The Town Hall — The Town Hall29 December 2023 · 21 × 30 cm

The Civic School Building — The Civic School Building22 December 2023 · 21 × 29.7 cm

The Meçit Bridge in the Murat Çelebi Quarter — The Meçit Bridge in the Murat Çelebi Quarter12 January 2024 · 21 × 29.7 cm

The School of Labour Building — The School of Labour Building25 December 2023 · 21 × 30 cm

Graphic art cycle · Solo exhibition · 2017

Medieval clock towers in the Albanian lands

A graphic cycle devoted to the medieval clock towers of the Albanian lands, created through the observation and artistic interpretation of these monuments of Albanian cultural heritage.

Solo exhibition

Opening: 29 September 2017
Artist: Dritan Çoku
Technique: Graphic art
Venue: “Edward Lear” Art Gallery, Berat

Publication details

Year: 2017
Publisher: AIITC
Companion publication: Catalogue of the sketches

The Clock Tower in Krujë — The Clock Tower in Krujë2017 · Striking clock · 16 × 28.5 cm

The Clock Tower in Peqin — The Clock Tower in Peqin2017 · Striking clock with dial · 16 × 28.5 cm

The Clock Tower in Korçë — The Clock Tower in Korçë2017 · Striking clock with dial · 16 × 28.5 cm

The Clock Tower in the Murat Çelebi Quarter, Berat — The Clock Tower in the Murat Çelebi Quarter, Berat2017 · Striking clock with dial · 16 × 28.5 cm

The Clock Tower in Mamusha (Mamush) — The Clock Tower in Mamusha (Mamush)2017 · Striking clock · 16 × 28.5 cm

The Clock Tower in Peja (Pejë) — The Clock Tower in Peja (Pejë)2017 · Striking clock with dial · 16 × 28.5 cm

The Clock Tower in Prizren — The Clock Tower in Prizren2017 · Striking clock · 16 × 28.5 cm

The Clock Tower in Pristina (Prishtinë) — The Clock Tower in Pristina (Prishtinë)2017 · Striking clock with dial · 16 × 28.5 cm

The Clock Tower in Bar (Tivar) — The Clock Tower in Bar (Tivar)2017 · Striking clock with dial · 16 × 28.5 cm

The Clock Tower in Ulcinj (Ulqin) — The Clock Tower in Ulcinj (Ulqin)2017 · Striking clock with dial · 16 × 28.5 cm

The Clock Tower in Podgorica — The Clock Tower in Podgorica2017 · Striking clock · 16 × 28.5 cm

The Clock Tower in Gostivar — The Clock Tower in Gostivar2017 · Striking clock with dial · 16 × 28.5 cm

The Clock Tower in Skopje (Shkup) — The Clock Tower in Skopje (Shkup)2017 · Striking clock with dial · 16 × 28.5 cm

The Clock Tower in Bitola (Manastir) — The Clock Tower in Bitola (Manastir)2017 · Striking clock with dial · 16 × 28.5 cm

The Clock Tower in Struga (Strugë) — The Clock Tower in Struga (Strugë)2017 · Striking clock with dial · 16 × 28.5 cm

The Clock Tower in Kastoria (Kostur) — The Clock Tower in Kastoria (Kostur)2017 · Striking clock · 16 × 28.5 cm

The Clock Tower in Arta (Artë) — The Clock Tower in Arta (Artë)2017 · Striking clock with dial · 16 × 28.5 cm

The Clock Tower in Grevena (Grebene) — The Clock Tower in Grevena (Grebene)2017 · Striking clock with dial · 16 × 28.5 cm

The Clock Tower in Ioannina (Janinë) — The Clock Tower in Ioannina (Janinë)2017 · Striking clock with dial · 16 × 28.5 cm

Oil paintingsOil on canvas · landscapes, still life, compositions and thematic cycles

ICycle: The Eternal Tomorr31

The Shrine of Abaz Ali atop Mount Tomorr — The Shrine of Abaz Ali atop Mount Tomorr2025 · Oil on canvas · 30 × 50 cm

A View of Mount Tomorr from Belsh — A View of Mount Tomorr from Belsh2021 · Oil on canvas · 24 × 48 cm

From Mount Dajti Toward Tomorr — From Mount Dajti Toward Tomorr2021 · Oil on canvas · 25 × 35 cm

Tomorr Facing Dajti — Tomorr Facing Dajti2025 · Oil on canvas · 20 × 30 cm

From the Surroundings of Gramsh to Tomorr — From the Surroundings of Gramsh to Tomorr2024 · Oil on canvas · 24 × 48 cm

Tomorr Facing Drobonik — Tomorr Facing Drobonik2023 · Oil on canvas · 50 × 70 cm

View of Tomorr from Gramsh's Surroundings — View of Tomorr from Gramsh's Surroundings2023 · Oil on canvas · 22.5 × 35 cm

Snow on Tomorr's Peak — Snow on Tomorr's Peak2023 · Oil on canvas · 17.5 × 23.5 cm

From the Castle of Tomor to Tomorr — From the Castle of Tomor to Tomorr2025 · Oil on canvas · 20 × 30 cm

Tomorr from Karavasta — Tomorr from Karavasta2023 · Oil on canvas · 24 × 48 cm

Tomorr Seen from Gramsh — Tomorr Seen from Gramsh2021 · Oil on canvas · 25 × 35 cm

Tomorr Seen from Qafë-Krraba — Tomorr Seen from Qafë-Krraba2024 · Oil on canvas · 33 × 45 cm

Sunset Over Tomorr — Sunset Over Tomorr2023 · Oil on canvas · 22 × 35 cm

Tomorr at Sunset — Tomorr at Sunset2024 · Oil on canvas · 30 × 40 cm

From Qafë-Krraba Toward Tomorr — From Qafë-Krraba Toward Tomorr2024 · Oil on canvas · 24 × 48 cm

Tomorr Beyond the Osum Valley — Tomorr Beyond the Osum Valley2025 · Oil on canvas · 24 × 35 cm

Tomorr Above the Green Hills — Tomorr Above the Green Hills2025 · Oil on canvas · 19 × 25 cm

Rainbow Over Tomorr — Rainbow Over Tomorr2023 · Oil on canvas · 28 × 36 cm

Tomorr from Belshi — Tomorr from Belshi2023 · Oil on canvas · 22 × 35 cm

The Castle of Tomorr — The Castle of Tomorr2019 · Oil on canvas · 32 × 42 cm

When the First Snow Falls — When the First Snow Falls2023 · Oil on canvas · 22 × 35 cm

Tomor at Sunset — Tomor at Sunset2021 · Oil on canvas · 25 × 35 cm

Starry Night Over Tomorr — Starry Night Over Tomorr2021 · Oil on canvas · 15 × 25 cm

The Settlement, the Castle, and the Majesty of Tomorr — The Settlement, the Castle, and the Majesty of Tomorr2023 · Oil on canvas · 30 × 45 cm

The Majesty of Tomor Over Roshnik — The Majesty of Tomor Over Roshnik2023 · Oil on canvas · 30 × 45 cm

Tomorr Beyond the Gorica Bridge — Tomorr Beyond the Gorica Bridge2021 · Oil on canvas · 15 × 25 cm

Hills Over the Lake and Tomorr — Hills Over the Lake and Tomorr2025 · Oil on canvas · 30 × 40 cm

Snow on Tomorr's Peak — Snow on Tomorr's Peak2023 · Oil on canvas · 25 × 35 cm

Mount Tomorr — Mount Tomorr2023 · Oil on canvas · 30 × 40 cm

The Green Hills and Tomorr — The Green Hills and Tomorr2023 · Oil on canvas · 25 × 35 cm

Reddish Clouds Over Tomorr — Reddish Clouds Over Tomorr2025 · Oil on canvas · 30 × 40 cm

IILandscapes7

General View of Mangalem — General View of Mangalem2025 · Oil on canvas · 60 × 100 cm

A Corner of Mangalem — A Corner of Mangalem2025 · Oil on canvas · 70 × 90 cm

The Osum Valley and the Gorica Bridge before 1923 — The Osum Valley and the Gorica Bridge before 19232024 · Oil on canvas · 70 × 100 cm

The Clock Tower in the Murat Çelebi Quarter — The Clock Tower in the Murat Çelebi Quarter2023 · Oil on canvas · 70 × 80 cm

The Canyons of Skrapar — The Canyons of Skrapar2023 · Oil on canvas · 60 × 80 cm

View of the Medieval Centre of Berat — View of the Medieval Centre of Berat2023 · Oil on canvas · 60 × 80 cm

Autumn Landscape with Mount Shpirag — Autumn Landscape with Mount Shpirag2020 · Oil on canvas · 25 × 35 cm

IIIStill life1

Vase with Flowers — Vase with Flowers2024 · Oil on canvas · 30 × 33 cm

IVCompositions1

The Legend of Berat — The Legend of Berat2006 · Oil on canvas · 70 × 124 cm

VCycle: The Four Seasons4

Spring — Spring2025 · Oil on canvas · 40 × 60 cm

Summer — Summer2024 · Oil on canvas · Overall size: 120 × 80 cm · Composition: 3 canvases, each 40 × 80 cm

Autumn — Autumn2025 · Oil on canvas · 40 × 60 cm

Winter — Winter2025 · Oil on canvas · 40 × 60 cm