Slavko Pengov
Slavko Pengov (24 June 1908 – 6 January 1966) was a Slovene painter best known for his monumental opus of murals such as those in the National Assembly Building in Ljubljana and the Parish Church of Saint Martin in Bled. Pengov was born in Ljubljana in 1908 and baptized Vladislav Pengov. He studied art at the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts and the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.
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Slavko Pengov
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- Name
- Slavko Pengov
- Birth Name
- Vladislav Pengov
- Born
- 24 June 1908
- Birthplace
- Ljubljana, Slovenia
- Died
- 6 January 1966
- Field
- painting
- Training
- Academy of Fine Arts, Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts Vienna
- Nationality
- Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia · Kingdom of Yugoslavia · Kingdom of Serbs and Croats and Slovenes
- Occupation
- writer · painter · illustrator
- Education
- University of Vienna · Academy of Fine Arts and University of Zagreb
- Honours
- Prešeren Award
- Languages
- Slovene
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Slavko Pengov (24 June 1908 – 6 January 1966) was a Slovene painter best known for his monumental opus of murals such as those in the National Assembly Building in Ljubljana and the Parish Church of Saint Martin in Bled. Pengov was born in Ljubljana in 1908 and baptized Vladislav Pengov. He studied art at the Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts and the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna.
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From 1945 he taught at the Academy of Arts in Ljubljana. He also illustrated a number of books and won the Levstik Award in 1951 for his illustrations of Fran Saleški Finžgar's book Pod svobodnim soncem (Under A Free Sun). He taught painting to Aleksa Ivanc Olivieri. In 1959 he received the Prešeren Award for his murals on the history of Slovenes in the National Assembly Building in Ljubljana.
Slavko Pengov studied at University of Vienna and Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb. Jože Ciuha is recorded as having studied under Slavko Pengov. The recorded working language is Slovene. The field of work recorded is painting. Employment is recorded with University of Ljubljana. Distinctions recorded are Prešeren Award.
Slavko Pengov, mural u Titovoj vili na Bledu, 1947.
Slavko Pengov · A-Ž SFRJ
Slavko Pengov, mural u Titovoj vili na Bledu, 1947.
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Key facts
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• Name — Slavko Pengov • Birth Name — Vladislav Pengov • Born — 24 June 1908 • Birthplace — Ljubljana, Slovenia • Died — 6 January 1966 • Place of death — Ljubljana, Slovenia • Field — painting • Training — Academy of Fine Arts, Zagreb Academy of Fine Arts Vienna • Works — Painting, murals and illustration
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Slavko Pengov is recorded as a citizen of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Recorded with the occupation illustrator.
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1908
Slavko Pengov was born on 24 June 1908.
1966
Slavko Pengov died on 6 January 1966.
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Slavko Pengov was born at Ljubljana.
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Slavko Pengov died at Ljubljana.
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Slavko Pengov studied at University of Vienna and Academy of Fine Arts, University of Zagreb. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
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