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The [[National Gallery of Slovenia]] (Narodna galerija) is the main art museum in Slovenia. Its area of activity lies predominantly on the Slovene art from the 13th (late Mediaeval period) to the early 20th century. Since 1997, when the new wing of the institution was built, the collection is divided into two parts: Art in Slovenia and European Paintings. The National Gallery regularly prepares temporary thematic and monographic exhibitions and events in order to present certain themes from Slovene art and bring selected phenomena of art history closer to the public.
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The [[National Gallery of Slovenia]] (Narodna galerija) is the main art museum in Slovenia that holds the country's largest fine art collection from the late medieval period up to the early twentieth century. It was founded as early as [[Established::1918]] as the National Gallery Society with the aim of establishing a museum for Slovenian fine arts. First housed in the Kresija Palace, the Gallery relocated to the Narodni dom palace in 1926.
  
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In April 2013 the ''Slovenian Impressionists and their time (1890-1920)'' exhibition curated by Sylvain Lecombre and [[Barbara Jaki]] opens at The Petit Palais Museum in Paris.  
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A completely reorganised and expanded permanent exhibition of the collections returned to public view in January 2016, following an extensive renovation of the Narodni dom palace.
 
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==History==
 
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The National Gallery of Slovenia was founded in [[Established::1918]] as the National Gallery Society with the aim of establishing a museum of Slovene fine art. In a relatively short time it succeeded in bringing together works from both public and private collections, including works by Slovene artists purchased by the City of Ljubljana and works belonging to the Society for Christian Art; it also began to systematically purchase other works of art.
 
  
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The National Gallery was originally housed in the Kresija Building, where a permanent exhibition was opened to the public in 1920. An important acquisition was 90 paintings from the Strahl Collection. In the early 1930s the gallery was also allocated casts of classical sculptures and works belonging to the [[National Museum of Slovenia]]. Then in 1933, after extensive renovation, the National Gallery opened its Narodni dom building, where it remains to this day. After the [[Museum of Modern Art]] opened in 1947, many of the National Gallery's 20th-century art works were transferred to the new museum.
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The National Gallery of Slovenia was founded in 1918 as the National Gallery Society with the aim of establishing a museum for Slovenian fine arts. The National Gallery was originally housed in the Kresija Palace, where the first Permanent Exhibition was opened to the public in 1920. The Gallery relocated to the Narodni dom Palace in 1926, where it remains to this day. During the German occupation, the Gallery collections were relocated to the basements of the National Museum and the National and University Library. After the war, on 1 July 1946, the National Gallery of Slovenia became a state institution.
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In the 1980s, the Gallery embarked on an expansion and renovation project that lasted for four decades. In 1988, the Gallery acquired the premises of the neighbouring Club of Delegates and in 1993 completed the New Wing in its lot. In 2001, the glass Entrance Hall, which connects the Narodni dom Palace and the New Wing, was completed. The Robba Fountain was placed inside the Entrance Hall in 2008. In 2009 the Gallery began the renovation of the Narodni dom Palace, which reopens in January 2016.
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Next to permanent exhibition premises, there is an exhibition area for temporary exhibitions, educational activities and the [[National Gallery of Slovenia Library]].
  
 
==Collections==
 
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From its inception the National Gallery has systematically and continuously collected Slovene art in order to provide a comprehensive survey of artistic development in Slovenia. It also collects some works by artists from other European nations, presenting them in different arrangements. However, the gallery had to wait for larger premises – achieved by the construction of a new wing in the early 1990s – before it could present a permanent collection of European Old Masters. This collection is now displayed in the upper rooms of the new wing while on the ground floor there is an exhibition area for temporary exhibitions, educational activities and the [[National Gallery of Slovenia Library]].
 
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The Slovene art collection represents the core of the activity of the National Gallery of Slovenia. The medieval collection consists mainly of Gothic sculpture from the late Romanesque to the early Renaissance periods, plus some original fragments of Gothic frescoes. The survey continues with 16th- and 17th-century art, in which Baroque paintings are particularly well-represented. Representative works by masters such as [[Anton Cebej]], [[Valentin Metzinger]], [[Franc Jelovšek]], and [[Fortunat Bergant]] are presented in the main hall. The survey of the Baroque period is complemented by some selected sculptures, most of them made by artists from Štajerska. The Classicism section is best represented by the monumental paintings of [[Franc Kavčič]]. The Biedermeier and Romantic period section includes portraits by [[Jožef Tominc]] and [[Mihael Stroj]] and landscapes by [[Marko Pernhart]] and [[Anton Karinger]]. The survey of Realism focuses on the work of the Šubic brothers, [[Janez Šubic|Janez]] and [[Jurij Šubic|Jurij]], on the important educator [[Anton Ažbe]], and on [[Jožef Petkovšek]]. The presentation of the period is enhanced by popular paintings created by [[Ivana Kobilca]]. It is followed by the generation which introduced Modernist creative trends to Slovene painting. Four painters ([[Rihard Jakopič]], [[Ivan Grohar]], [[Matija Jama]], and [[Matej Sternen]]), traditionally conceived as the Slovene Impressionists, combined different contemporary art trends, from Impressionism to Divisionism, to create the foundations for the development of modern art in Slovenia. The survey concludes with a generation of sculptors who are an important counterpart to the painters of the modernist period. Works by [[Alojz Gangl]], [[Ivan Zajec]] and [[France Berneker]] are especially prominent.
 
  
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===European Paintings===
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After its foundation in 1918, the Gallery succeeded in a relatively short time in bringing together works from both public and private collections, including works by Slovenian artists purchased by the City of Ljubljana and works belonging to the Society for Christian Art; it also began to systematically purchase other works of art. An important acquisition was 90 paintings from the Strahl Collection. In 1927 the Gallery ordered casts of classical sculptures from the Louvre and in 1934 augmented its collection with fine art works belonging to the [[National Museum of Slovenia]]. After the [[Museum of Modern Art]] opened in 1947, many of the National Gallery's 20th-century works were transferred to the new museum. Throughout the Gallery’s history, numerous works of art were donated and bequeathed to the institution by artists themselves or their relatives, collectors, companies and individuals.
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Opened in 1997, the permanent collection of over 150 European paintings dating from the late-14th to the 20th century is the fruit of research work carried out by [[Ksenija Rozman]] in cooperation with renowned Italian expert Professor Federico Zeri. The collection is divided into individual schools: Italian (the largest group), Spanish, French, Flemish and Dutch, German and Central European schools, and painters of the 19th and 20th centuries. Among the late Gothic works, the triptych (1511) of the Knillenberg family by Marx Reichlich is of particular note, as are the paintings of Luca Giordano among the Italian Baroque works, and the works of French portraitist Élisabeth Vigée-Lebrun among the portrait collection. Prominent among the German painters are Paul Troger and Martin Johann Schmidt (Kremser-Schmidt), while the modern paintings include a remarkable still-life by Alexej von Jawlensky and a landscape by Giorgio Morandi.
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Today the Gallery's collection comprises 3,500 paintings, 1,000 pieces of sculpture, over 8,000 works on paper, and around 20,000 documents, thus taking care for the works of art by more than 1,000 artists. A selection of artworks is also accessible online.
  
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The Permanent Collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia could be subdivided into Art in Slovenia, European Painters, Government Art Collection, Collection of Zoran A. Mušič (1909–2005), and a Special Collection.  
  
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==Exhibition programme==
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A Collection of [[Zoran A. Mušič]] (1909–2005), a Slovene Modernist painter who established himself in the international art world (Venice and Paris), comprises 57 artworks that were donated to the gallery in 2014 by the artist’s niece, with further 40 works on loan. The Government Art Collection comprises over 1300 works of art that were acquired directly by the government, mostly after the Second World War, and kept in ministry and government buildings. The Gallery became the custodian of the collection in 1986. A Special Collection consists of a collection of posters, calendars and documents from the personal archives of Slovene artists who worked in the late 19th and in the first half of the 20th century.
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The museum's programme counts approximately 20 thematically and epochally diverse exhibitions and events per year. The majority of them are prepared by the house curators, some are acquired by exchange with international institutions or prepared by other Slovene organisations (e.g. [[Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications]]).
 
  
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Among significant thematic presentations of foreign collections was the ''Reason and Feeling. Overview on the 19th Century in Tuscany'' exhibition of portraits from Uffizi Gallery from Florence, which was prepared in collaboration with the [[Italian Cultural Institute, Ljubljana|Italian Cultural Institute]] in Slovenia in 2010.
 
  
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From April 2008 to February 2009 the museum featured ''Slovene Impressionists and their Time 1890–1920'', which attracted 112,000 visitors, a record attendance for an exhibition of this kind in Slovenia. The exhibition was prepared by house curators on the occasion of the Slovenian Presidency of the European Union and the 90th anniversary of the National Gallery of Slovenia. The exhibition tried to contextualise the historical environment of the late 19th and early 20th century with works of four Slovene master Impressionists – [[Rihard Jakopič]] (70 works), [[Ivan Grohar]], [[Matija Jama]] (exhibited 26 paintings from each) and [[Matej Sternen]] (more than 26 works) – and many famous fellow Impressionist artists, such as [[Anton Ažbe]], [[Ivana Kobilca]], [[Ferdo Vesel]], [[Ivan Vavpotič]] and more. Additionally the show foreshadowed the sculptural, photographic, and architectural achievements of the time, when the 1895 Ljubljana earthquake spawned a "revival" in the city as over 400 new Art Nouveau, particularly Secessionist, buildings and significant monuments sprang up in the re-construction period from 1986–1910.
 
  
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A logical continuation was the exhibition ''Polish Painting circa 1900, Impressionism and Symbolism'' prepared in cooperation with the Polish National Museum in late spring 2009.
 
  
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The exhibition ''Slovene Impressionists and their Time 1890–1920'' will be shown at the Petit Palais in Paris from April through July 2013.
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== Permanent exhibition set anew==
  
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As the premises were expanded, in January 2016 a permanent exhibition was reinstalled: it features a new selection of works from all the collections arranged chronologically, covering the period between the 13th and the early 20th century.  
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At the very end of 2009 a facsimile edition of the ''Iconotheca Valvasoriana'' was published by the [[Janez Vajkard Valvasor Foundation]] at the Slovene Academy of Sciences and Arts (SAZU) in 17 volumes. They have been donated to the National Gallery by the [[Ministry of Culture]] of the Republic of Slovenia. Prints, drawings and watercolours of various formats, which [[Janez Vajkard Valvasor|Valvasor]] bought on his travels across Europe between 1659 and 1672, and had bound into eighteen books (today one lost), were arranged by the author according to technique, the artist's ethnic origin and themes: depictions of the Old and New Testament, images of saints, antique motifs and diverse secular genre scenes, portraits, coats-of-arms, vedute, maps, as well as the animal and plant kingdom. Among them are works by Albrecht Dürer, Lucas Cranach, Martin Schongauer, Jacques Callot, as well as other European masters of the 16th and 17th century. The facsimile edition of the ''Iconotheca Valvasoriana'' is an important acquisition of the library fund of the National Gallery of Slovenia.
 
  
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===The Robba Fountain===
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==Temporary exhibitions programme==
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[[Francesco Robba]] (1698–1757) created the fountain between 1743 and 1751, and modelled it on the famous Roman fountains. The sculptures of the three river gods decorating it most probably represent three rivers in the then province of Carniola, namely the Sava, the Ljubljanica and the Krka. After the original fountain was removed from in front of Ljubljana's town hall and replaced by a copy, it now – refurbished and restored – resides in the space which was primarily constructed for this purpose in 2001.
 
  
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The museum's programme counts approximately 4 major and 15 small-scale exhibitions per year. The majority of them are prepared by the house curators, some are acquired by exchange with international institutions or prepared by other Slovene organisations (e.g. [[Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications]]).
  
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The National Gallery also prepares monographic exhibitions of Slovene and international authors, for example the 2008 exhibition ''What I Have Seen 1968–2008'' by a personality central to Slovene graphic design and illustration, [[Kostja Gatnik]].
 
  
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In summer 2009 together with the [[TR3 Gallery]], the National Gallery featured an exhibition of 117 photographs by American artist Robert Mapplethorpe, one of the most important conceptual photographers of his generation.
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== International Cooperation ==
  
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==International cooperation==
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On 17 April 2013 the exhibition ''Slovenian Impressionists and their time (1890–1920)'', curated by Sylvain Lecombre and [[Barbara Jaki]], opened at the Petit Palais Museum in Paris. To date, it was the largest exhibition of Slovenian art in Western Europe.
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With partners like the [[Urban Planning Institute of the Republic of Slovenia]] and the [[Municipality of Ljubljana]], the National Gallery of Slovenia has participated in the activities of the international Réseau Art Nouveau Network, which has received funding from the EU programme Culture 2000. Concurrently with the exhibition ''Slovene Impressionists and their Time 1890–1920'', the National Gallery presented the multimedia presentation ''Art Nouveau & Society'' – a short and concise presentation of the social and economic situation in Europe at the turn of the 19th and the beginning of the 20th century, which created favourable conditions for the development of the pan European movement for the modernisation of art: Art Nouveau.
 
  
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During the Slovenia's Presidency of the Council of the European Union in 2008, the National Gallery of Slovenia prepared a representative exhibition of the architect [[Jože Plečnik]] (1872–1957) in the Musées royaux de Beaux-Arts de Belgique in Brussels.
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The Gallery works together with many European art museums and institutions, including Uffizi Gallery, Italy; National Sculpture Museum of Spain, Spain;  National Museum in Warsaw, Poland; University of Galway, Ireland; Regional Council of Lower Normandy, France; Finnish National Gallery, Finland; and Gallery of Matica srpska, Serbia.
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==The Robba Fountain==
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[[Francesco Robba]] (1698–1757), whose oeuvre connected Ljubljana with contemporary Venetian art, created the fountain between 1743 and 1751, and modelled it on the famous Roman fountains. The sculptures of the three river gods decorating it most probably represent three rivers in the then province of Carniola, namely the Sava, the Ljubljanica and the Krka. The original fountain was removed from Ljubljana's Mestni trg Square and replaced by a copy. The original, refurbished and restored, now resides in the Entrance Hall of the National Gallery of Slovenia.
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==Music programme ==
 
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Since 2001 the National Gallery hosts each year a cycle of concerts by the [[Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra]], entitled ''Harmony of the Spheres'' [Sozvočja svetov]. The events combine lectures on fine arts with concerts of chamber music.
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Since 2001 the National Gallery hosts each year a cycle of concerts by the [[Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra]], entitled ''Harmony of the Spheres'' [Sozvočja svetov]. The events combine lectures on fine arts with concerts of chamber music, which include pieces from the classical repertoire and original compositions.
  
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== Educational and publishing programme ==
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== Education Department==
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The gallery is appreciated for its educational activities which employ different methods to reach target groups from pre-school children to high school students to adults. The [[National Gallery of Slovenia Library]] gives visitors access to the latest periodicals and published books on Slovene art and the art of the east Alpine region.  
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The Education Department of the Gallery was founded in 1961 and is among the oldest in the country. Children’s programming encourages art exploration through the adventures of Gal the Dwarf, the mascot of the Gallery since 1981, setting up the Motivational Gallery exploration space, called Gal’s Room, in the gallery. Education Department each year organizes around 200 public events and welcomes more than 20,000 young visitors.
  
 
==Artworks loan, venue hire==
 
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The National Gallery also loans its artworks and photo material for exhibitions and publications following international standards. It is also possible to hire the gallery spaces for events.
 
  
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The National Gallery also loans its artworks and photo material for exhibitions and publications, according to international standards. It is also possible to hire the gallery spaces for events.
  
 
== See also ==
 
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* [[National Gallery of Slovenia Library]]  
 
* [[National Gallery of Slovenia Library]]  
 
* [[Museum of Modern Art]]
 
* [[Museum of Modern Art]]
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* [[:Category:Slovene Impressionists and their Time|Slovene Impressionists and their Time]]
  
 
==External links==
 
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* [http://www.ng-slo.si/en/ National Gallery of Slovenia website] (in English)
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* [https://www.ng-slo.si/en/ National Gallery of Slovenia website]
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* [http://www.ng-slo.si/en/permanent-collection National Gallery of Slovenia Permanent Collection overview]
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* [http://www.ng-slo.si/en/about-the-national-gallery-of-slovenia National Gallery history]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Gallery_of_Slovenia National Gallery of Slovenia on Wikipedia]
 
* [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Gallery_of_Slovenia National Gallery of Slovenia on Wikipedia]
 
* [http://www.artnouveau-net.eu/ Réseau Art Nouveau Network website]
 
* [http://www.artnouveau-net.eu/ Réseau Art Nouveau Network website]
 
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* [http://www.ng-slo.si/en/default.asp?k=razstava_dogodek&rid=239 ''Art Nouveau & Society'' multimedia presentation on National Gallery website]
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* [https://itunes.apple.com/us/book/slovene-impressionists-their/id548242521?mt=11 ''Slovene Impressionists and their time'' catalogue, free for iOS devices] (in English) 
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* [http://www.ccp.si/english/izpis.php?id=385 ''Art Nouveau & Society'' project description] on [[Cultural Contact Point Slovenia]] database
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* [https://www.academia.edu/6562306/Ivana_Kobilca_and_Her_Painting_for_the_Ljubljana_Town_Hall_Slovenia_Bows_to_Ljubljana_in_the_Context_of_Womens_Painting_in_the_Late_Nineteenth_Century Article on Academia.edu by Beti Žerovc about Ivana Kobilca]
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* [http://www.ng-slo.si/en/default.asp?k=razstava_dogodek&rid=298 The ''Reason and Feeling'' exhibition's web page]
 
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*[http://www.petitpalais.paris.fr/en/expositions/les-impressionnistes-slovenes-et-leur-temps-1890-1920 Information on the ''Slovene Impressionists and their time'' exhibition in Petit Paris, Paris, 2013]
 
  
 
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National Gallery of Slovenia 2015 facade detail Photo Janko Dermastja.jpgA detail of the facade of the historical building Narodni dom in Ljubljana, built at the end of 19th Century. Today the National Gallery of Slovenia.

The National Gallery of Slovenia (Narodna galerija) is the main art museum in Slovenia that holds the country's largest fine art collection from the late medieval period up to the early twentieth century. It was founded as early as 1918 as the National Gallery Society with the aim of establishing a museum for Slovenian fine arts. First housed in the Kresija Palace, the Gallery relocated to the Narodni dom palace in 1926.

A completely reorganised and expanded permanent exhibition of the collections returned to public view in January 2016, following an extensive renovation of the Narodni dom palace. 


Prenova Narodnega doma - uresničene sanje Narodne galerije by Narodna galerija Slovenija on YouTube


History

National Gallery of Slovenia 1910 postcard.jpgNarodni dom (National House) building by František Škabrout, built in Ljubljana 1894–1896. In 1927 the National Gallery of Slovenia rented some rooms in the building that housed also sport and leisure activities. Postcard, 1910.

The National Gallery of Slovenia was founded in 1918 as the National Gallery Society with the aim of establishing a museum for Slovenian fine arts. The National Gallery was originally housed in the Kresija Palace, where the first Permanent Exhibition was opened to the public in 1920. The Gallery relocated to the Narodni dom Palace in 1926, where it remains to this day. During the German occupation, the Gallery collections were relocated to the basements of the National Museum and the National and University Library. After the war, on 1 July 1946, the National Gallery of Slovenia became a state institution.

In the 1980s, the Gallery embarked on an expansion and renovation project that lasted for four decades. In 1988, the Gallery acquired the premises of the neighbouring Club of Delegates and in 1993 completed the New Wing in its lot. In 2001, the glass Entrance Hall, which connects the Narodni dom Palace and the New Wing, was completed. The Robba Fountain was placed inside the Entrance Hall in 2008. In 2009 the Gallery began the renovation of the Narodni dom Palace, which reopens in January 2016.

National Gallery of Slovenia 2009 Entrance hall Photo Janko Dermastja.jpgNational Gallery of Slovenia, view of the northern wing by Edvard Ravnikar and the entrance hall by SADAR + VUGA Architects, 2009.

Next to permanent exhibition premises, there is an exhibition area for temporary exhibitions, educational activities and the National Gallery of Slovenia Library.

Collections

After its foundation in 1918, the Gallery succeeded in a relatively short time in bringing together works from both public and private collections, including works by Slovenian artists purchased by the City of Ljubljana and works belonging to the Society for Christian Art; it also began to systematically purchase other works of art. An important acquisition was 90 paintings from the Strahl Collection. In 1927 the Gallery ordered casts of classical sculptures from the Louvre and in 1934 augmented its collection with fine art works belonging to the National Museum of Slovenia. After the Museum of Modern Art opened in 1947, many of the National Gallery's 20th-century works were transferred to the new museum. Throughout the Gallery’s history, numerous works of art were donated and bequeathed to the institution by artists themselves or their relatives, collectors, companies and individuals.

Today the Gallery's collection comprises 3,500 paintings, 1,000 pieces of sculpture, over 8,000 works on paper, and around 20,000 documents, thus taking care for the works of art by more than 1,000 artists. A selection of artworks is also accessible online.

The Permanent Collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia could be subdivided into Art in Slovenia, European Painters, Government Art Collection, Collection of Zoran A. Mušič (1909–2005), and a Special Collection.

A Collection of Zoran A. Mušič (1909–2005), a Slovene Modernist painter who established himself in the international art world (Venice and Paris), comprises 57 artworks that were donated to the gallery in 2014 by the artist’s niece, with further 40 works on loan. The Government Art Collection comprises over 1300 works of art that were acquired directly by the government, mostly after the Second World War, and kept in ministry and government buildings. The Gallery became the custodian of the collection in 1986. A Special Collection consists of a collection of posters, calendars and documents from the personal archives of Slovene artists who worked in the late 19th and in the first half of the 20th century.


National Gallery of Slovenia 2016 grand hall Photo Janko Dermastja.jpgThe 2016 set up of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in the grand hall.


Permanent exhibition set anew

As the premises were expanded, in January 2016 a permanent exhibition was reinstalled: it features a new selection of works from all the collections arranged chronologically, covering the period between the 13th and the early 20th century.

Temporary exhibitions programme

The museum's programme counts approximately 4 major and 15 small-scale exhibitions per year. The majority of them are prepared by the house curators, some are acquired by exchange with international institutions or prepared by other Slovene organisations (e.g. Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications).


International Cooperation

On 17 April 2013 the exhibition Slovenian Impressionists and their time (1890–1920), curated by Sylvain Lecombre and Barbara Jaki, opened at the Petit Palais Museum in Paris. To date, it was the largest exhibition of Slovenian art in Western Europe.

The Gallery works together with many European art museums and institutions, including Uffizi Gallery, Italy; National Sculpture Museum of Spain, Spain; National Museum in Warsaw, Poland; University of Galway, Ireland; Regional Council of Lower Normandy, France; Finnish National Gallery, Finland; and Gallery of Matica srpska, Serbia.

Petit Palais 2013 Slovene Impressionism and their Time 1890–1920 exhibition 09.jpgSlovene Impressionism and their Time 1890–1920 exhibition at Petit Palais, Paris , 2013

The Robba Fountain

Francesco Robba (1698–1757), whose oeuvre connected Ljubljana with contemporary Venetian art, created the fountain between 1743 and 1751, and modelled it on the famous Roman fountains. The sculptures of the three river gods decorating it most probably represent three rivers in the then province of Carniola, namely the Sava, the Ljubljanica and the Krka. The original fountain was removed from Ljubljana's Mestni trg Square and replaced by a copy. The original, refurbished and restored, now resides in the Entrance Hall of the National Gallery of Slovenia.

National Gallery of Slovenia 2008 Restored Robba Fountain Photo Janko Dermastja.jpgThe restored Robba Fountain by Baroque sculptor Francesco Robba was installed in the National Gallery of Slovenia entrance hall in 2006.

Music programme

Since 2001 the National Gallery hosts each year a cycle of concerts by the Slovene Philharmonic String Chamber Orchestra, entitled Harmony of the Spheres [Sozvočja svetov]. The events combine lectures on fine arts with concerts of chamber music, which include pieces from the classical repertoire and original compositions.

Education Department

The Education Department of the Gallery was founded in 1961 and is among the oldest in the country. Children’s programming encourages art exploration through the adventures of Gal the Dwarf, the mascot of the Gallery since 1981, setting up the Motivational Gallery exploration space, called Gal’s Room, in the gallery. Education Department each year organizes around 200 public events and welcomes more than 20,000 young visitors.

Artworks loan, venue hire

The National Gallery also loans its artworks and photo material for exhibitions and publications, according to international standards. It is also possible to hire the gallery spaces for events.

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Some exhibited pieces of industrial design at the Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications, 2015

Some exhibited pieces of industrial design at the Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications, 2015

The glass entrance hall of the National Gallery of Slovenia hosting the Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications, 2015

The glass entrance hall of the National Gallery of Slovenia hosting the Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications, 2015

The Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications 2015 exhibition of posters.jpg

The Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications 2015 exhibition of posters.jpg

The main exhibition venue of the Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications is the atrium of the National Gallery of Slovenia, 2015

The main exhibition venue of the Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications is the atrium of the National Gallery of Slovenia, 2015

Narodni dom (National House) building by František Škabrout, built in Ljubljana 1894–1896. In 1927 the National Gallery of Slovenia rented some rooms in the building that housed also sport and leisure activities. Postcard, 1910.

Narodni dom (National House) building by František Škabrout, built in Ljubljana 1894–1896. In 1927 the National Gallery of Slovenia rented some rooms in the building that housed also sport and leisure activities. Postcard, 1910.

The old set up of the Middle Ages and the 16th Century part of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2005. The collection was set up anew in 2013 and 2016.

The old set up of the Middle Ages and the 16th Century part of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2005. The collection was set up anew in 2013 and 2016.

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The old set up of the Baroque section of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia, 2006. The last permanent collection reinstallation took place in 2016.

The old set up of the Baroque section of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia, 2006. The last permanent collection reinstallation took place in 2016.

The old set up of the European Paintings, permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia, 2006. The collection was reinstalled in 2013 and 2016.

The old set up of the European Paintings, permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia, 2006. The collection was reinstalled in 2013 and 2016.

National Gallery of Slovenia is housed in a historical building (Narodni dom built at the end of 19th Century) which was later on renovated and enlarged. Ljubljana, 2006.

National Gallery of Slovenia is housed in a historical building (Narodni dom built at the end of 19th Century) which was later on renovated and enlarged. Ljubljana, 2006.

The old set up of the Middle Ages permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2006. The collection was set up anew in 2013 and 2016.

The old set up of the Middle Ages permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2006. The collection was set up anew in 2013 and 2016.

The old set up of the European Paintings, permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2008.

The old set up of the European Paintings, permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2008.

The old set up of European Paintings, permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2008. The collection was reinstalled in 2013 and 2016.

The old set up of European Paintings, permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2008. The collection was reinstalled in 2013 and 2016.

Slovene Impressionists and their Time 1890â1920 exhibition at the main gallery hall of the National Gallery of Slovenia in Ljubljana, 2008â2009.

Slovene Impressionists and their Time 1890â1920 exhibition at the main gallery hall of the National Gallery of Slovenia in Ljubljana, 2008â2009.

The restored Robba Fountain by Baroque sculptor Francesco Robba was installed in the National Gallery of Slovenia entrance hall in 2006.

The restored Robba Fountain by Baroque sculptor Francesco Robba was installed in the National Gallery of Slovenia entrance hall in 2006.

The Robba Fountain aka The Fountain of the Three Rivers of Carniola by Francesco Robba (1698–1757) is one of the most important Baroque monuments in Ljubljana. The original was installed in the central wing of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2008.

The Robba Fountain aka The Fountain of the Three Rivers of Carniola by Francesco Robba (1698–1757) is one of the most important Baroque monuments in Ljubljana. The original was installed in the central wing of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2008.

Slovene Impressionists and their Time 1890–1920 exhibition at the National Gallery of Slovenia, 2008–2009

Slovene Impressionists and their Time 1890–1920 exhibition at the National Gallery of Slovenia, 2008–2009

Startled Satyr, a student work by Ivan Zajec, 1894, awarded with Fueger Medal, today set up in the entrance hall of the National Gallery of Slovenia. Zajec was commissioned to make a sculpture of a poet France Prešeren for the central square in Ljubljana, unveiled in 1905.

Startled Satyr, a student work by Ivan Zajec, 1894, awarded with Fueger Medal, today set up in the entrance hall of the National Gallery of Slovenia. Zajec was commissioned to make a sculpture of a poet France Prešeren for the central square in Ljubljana, unveiled in 1905.

National Gallery of Slovenia, view of the northern wing by Edvard Ravnikar and the entrance hall by SADAR + VUGA Architects, 2009.

National Gallery of Slovenia, view of the northern wing by Edvard Ravnikar and the entrance hall by SADAR + VUGA Architects, 2009.

National Gallery of Slovenia 2009 Robba fountain Photo Janko Dermastja (2).jpg

The fountain sculpture commissioned by the city authorities from Francesco Robba in 1743, was inspired by the Bernini's Piazza Navona fountain and conceived as a Fountain of the Three Rivers of Carniola. In 2006, the original fountain was renovated and moved from the Town Square into the National Gallery of Slovenia.

The fountain sculpture commissioned by the city authorities from Francesco Robba in 1743, was inspired by the Bernini's Piazza Navona fountain and conceived as a Fountain of the Three Rivers of Carniola. In 2006, the original fountain was renovated and moved from the Town Square into the National Gallery of Slovenia.

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National Gallery of Slovenia south view with the Ravnikar's northern wing (on the right) and the glass entrance hall by SADAR + VUGA Architects

National Gallery of Slovenia south view with the Ravnikar's northern wing (on the right) and the glass entrance hall by SADAR + VUGA Architects

The former set up of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia, 2013

The former set up of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia, 2013

The former set up of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2013. The collection was set up anew in 2016.

The former set up of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2013. The collection was set up anew in 2016.

The former set up of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2013.

The former set up of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2013.

National Gallery of Slovenia 2013 permanent exhibition Photo Janko Dermastja (4).jpg

The former set up of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2013. The new set up followed in 2016.

The former set up of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2013. The new set up followed in 2016.

The former set up of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2013. The collection was set up anew in 2016.

The former set up of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2013. The collection was set up anew in 2016.

The former set up of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2013. Reinstalled in 2016.

The former set up of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2013. Reinstalled in 2016.

The former set up of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2013.

The former set up of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2013.

The former set up of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2013. The collection was reinstalled 2016, after an extensive renovation of the gallery premises.

The former set up of the permanent collection of the National Gallery of Slovenia in 2013. The collection was reinstalled 2016, after an extensive renovation of the gallery premises.
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