Šivec House Art Gallery

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Šivčeva hiša

Linhartov trg 22, SI-4240 Radovljica

http://www.muzeji-radovljica.si/2m_sivceva/2Sivceva_uvod.html

galerija@muzeji-radovljica.si

Phone386 (0) 4 532 0520

Managed byRadovljica Municipality Museums

Barbara Boltar, Curator

Phone386 (0) 4 532 0523

Located in the historic centre of Radovljica, the bourgeous house from the mid-16th century named Šivec House, Radovljica is since 1976 administrated by the Radovljica Municipality Museums. Renovated in 2001, it offers today two types of gallery activities: one unit, known on ist research and popularisation of Slovene illustration, offers since 2003 the permanent collection of children and youth illustrations. Another unit features from 6 up to 10 exhibitions annual. They are mainly of a contemporary nature and are often inspired in handicrafts like in the summer 2009 featured exhibition of ceramic sculptures of Lučka Šićarov. Often the Gallery exhibits the very actual production of illustrators: in 2009 the work of Matjaž Schmidt or in 2008 the ilustrations of Daša Simčič and Zvonko Čoh.

Arhitecture

With its rich outer and interior architectural appearance, it is an outstanding example of late Gothic architecture. Following restoration, all of its original beauty has been revealed: the facade with its frescoes and exquisitely-designed detailing; the interior with its colonnaded entrance hall on the ground floor and smoke kitchen, granary and representative living quarters on the first floor. The room is used as a Wedding Hall and the colonnaded entrance hall is used as an art gallery.

See also

• Radovljica Municipal Museum

External links

• Šivec House website (in English)