National Gallery of Slovenia
The National Gallery of Slovenia (Narodna galerija) is the national art gallery of Slovenia. It is located in the capital Ljubljana. It was founded in 1918, after the dissolution of Austria-Hungary and the establishment of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs.
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- 1918
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The National Gallery of Slovenia (Narodna galerija) is the national art gallery of Slovenia. It is located in the capital Ljubljana. It was founded in 1918, after the dissolution of Austria-Hungary and the establishment of the State of Slovenes, Croats and Serbs.
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Overview
Overview
Initially, it was hosted in the Kresija Palace of Ljubljana, but moved to the present location in 1925.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — National Gallery of Slovenia • Native Name — Narodna galerija • Established — 1918 • Location — Ljubljana • Type — Art gallery • Website — https: www.ng-slo.si/en/
The building
The building
• Illustration — The National Gallery hosts the opening ceremony of the 2019 NATO Military Committee Conference The present building was built in 1896, during the administration of Mayor Ivan Hribar, whose ambition was to transform Ljubljana into a representative capital of all the Slovene Lands. It was designed by the Czech architect František Škabrout and was first used as a Slovenian cultural center (Narodni dom) as the central seat of various cultural associations of national importance. The building stands near Tivoli Park and was completely renovated in 2013-2016. In the early 1990s, an extension to the main building was built by the Slovene architect Edvard Ravnikar. In 2001, a large transparent glass gallery, designed by the Sadar + Vuga architecture bureau, was built to connect the two wings of the building.
The exhibits
The exhibits
The gallery hosts a permanent art collection from the Middle Ages to the early 20th century. The original of the Baroque Robba fountain can also be seen in the central glass gallery of the building, where it was moved after extensive restoration in 2008. • Illustration — Unknown author: Vlad III the Impaler as Pilate Judging Jesus (15th century) • Illustration — Pietro Liberi: Antiquity Scene (17th century) • Illustration — Jožef Tominc: Self-Portrait (1830s) • Illustration — Pavel Künl: Fish Square in Ljubljana ("Ribji trg"), 1847 • Illustration — Jurij Šubic: Before the Hunt ("Pred lovom"; 19th century) • Illustration — Ivana Kobilca: Coffee Drinker ("Kofetarica"), 19th century • Illustration — Ivan Grohar: Sower ("Sejalec"; 1907) • Illustration — Pieta (1400-1410) • Illustration — Pieta (1470s) • Illustration — Vlaho Bukovac: Andromeda, 1885-1890 The notable Slovene and European artists whose works are exhibited in the gallery include: • Anton Ažbe • Giovanni Baglione • Franc Berneker • Renato Birolli • Massimo Campigli • Giovanni Andrea Carlone • Anton Čebej • Lojze Dolinar • Frans Francken II • Friedrich Gauermann • Ivan Grohar • Alojz Gangl • Rihard Jakopič • Matija Jama • Abraham Janssens • Alexej von Jawlensky • Jacob Jordaens • Jean Jouvenet • Ivana Kobilca • Matevž Langus • Filipp Malyavin • Jožef Petkovšek • Jacob Pynas • Gerard Seghers • Matej Sternen • Janez Šubic • Jurij Šubic • Jožef Tominc • Ivan Vavpotič • Élisabeth-Louise Vigée-Le Brun • Cornelis de Wael • Ivan Zajec • Petar Dobrović
Institutional history
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Institutional history
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1918
National Gallery of Slovenia established.
1918
National Gallery of Slovenia is recorded from 1918.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q1953536: National Gallery of Slovenia
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- “National Gallery of Slovenia”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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- Gemeinsame Normdatei 16332481-5, Exhibition The Beginnings of the Art Collection at the 90th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Slovenia (2008 : Ljubljana).
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Gemeinsame Normdatei 16332481-5, Exhibition The Beginnings of the Art Collection at the 90th Anniversary of the National Gallery of Slovenia (2008 : Ljubljana).Deutsche Nationalbibliothek
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