Narodna galerija
Puharjeva 9, SI-1000 Ljubljana
Phone386 (0) 1 241 5418 (Gallery), 386 (0) 1 241 5400 (Management)
Founded byGovernment of the Republic of Slovenia
Barbara Jaki, Director
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==History== | ==History== | ||
| − | The National Gallery of Slovenia was founded in [[Established::1918]] as the National Gallery Society with the aim of establishing a museum for Slovenian fine arts. | + | The National Gallery of Slovenia was founded in [[Established::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 final phase of the expansion and renovation project, the renovation of the Narodni dom Palace, which reopens on 27 January 2016. | |
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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 final phase of the expansion and renovation project, the renovation of the Narodni dom Palace, which | ||
==Collections== | ==Collections== | ||
| − | 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. | + | 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. Next to permanent exhibition premises, there is an exhibition area for temporary exhibitions, educational activities and the [[National Gallery of Slovenia Library]]. |
| − | ===Art in Slovenia=== | + | Since January 2016 the collection is installed anew and organised in five parts: Art in Slovenia, European Painters, Government Art Collection, Collection of Zoran A. Mušič (1909–2005), and a Special Collection. Overall, 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. |
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| + | ===Art in Slovenia and European Painters === | ||
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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, who understood the importance of a representative national art museum. | ||
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| + | Permanent exhibition of the Gallery is arranged chronologically and covers the period between the 13th and the 20th centuries. | ||
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| + | == Government Art Collection == | ||
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| + | In 1986, the Gallery became the custodian of the works of art that were acquired directly by the government, mostly after the Second World War, and kept in ministry and government buildings. The collection numbers over 1300 works of art. The growth of the Government Art Collection depended on opportunities and current needs and thus varies in quality and in acquisition process of individual pieces. | ||
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| − | + | == Zoran A. Mušič (1909–2005) == | |
| + | [[Zoran Mušič]] was one of the leading European painters of the 20th century. Sojourning in Venice and Paris, he was a direct participant of the post-War modernist movements. His works of art have been acquired by most major modern art museums, including Musée National d'Art Moderne in Paris, Tate Modern in London, and Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. | ||
| + | The National Gallery of Slovenia, under director [[Janez Zorman]], was the institution that recognised Mušič's talent and intellect already in 1934 and made it possible for him, together with a scholarship awarded by Maribor Municipality, to undertake his study trip to Spain in March 1935. | ||
| + | In 2014, [[Vanda Mušič]], the artist’s niece, donated 57 of his works to the Gallery, and lent indefinitely 40 more. The loaned works of art make a part of the Ljuban, Milada and Vanda Mušič Collection. | ||
| − | + | == Special Collection == | |
| + | The collection is made of Fund D, a collection of posters and calendars and a collection of archival documents. Fund D contains the personal archives of Slovene artists who worked in the late 19th and in the first half of the 20th century. Most of the collection of posters and calendars is composed of Slovenian and foreign posters promoting museums and galleries and their exhibitions. | ||
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==Exhibition programme== | ==Exhibition 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]]). | 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 == |
{{Image|National Gallery of Slovenia - 2008 - 09.jpg}} | {{Image|National Gallery of Slovenia - 2008 - 09.jpg}} | ||
| − | + | 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. | ||
| − | + | {{Image|Petit Palais 2013 Slovene Impressionism and their Time 1890–1920 exhibition 03.jpg}} | |
| − | + | ==Temporary exhibitions programme== | |
| − | + | The Gallery's programme counts approximately 4 major and 15 smaller-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 Slovenian organisations (e.g. Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications). | |
| − | == | + | ==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. | [[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. | ||
{{Image|National Gallery of Slovenia - 2008 - 08.jpg}} | {{Image|National Gallery of Slovenia - 2008 - 08.jpg}} | ||
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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. | 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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==Music programme == | ==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. | + | 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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| + | == Education Department== | ||
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| + | 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, who has been the mascot of the Gallery since 1981. Motivational Gallery exploration space, called Gal’s Room, is located in the Narodni dom Palace. Primary school programming focuses on art observation, while secondary school programming complements and augments Art History curriculum. Department also coordinates a majority of public events at the Gallery. In all, Education Department each year organizes around 200 public events and welcomes more than 20,000 young visitors. | ||
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| + | ==Work of art 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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Alan Ford’s Lap of Honour, a guest comics exhibition by the National Gallery of Slovenia and the Institute of Culture and Education and Glavan Antiquariat in Ljubljana, hosted by the Museum of Yugoslavia in cooperation with the Italian Institute of Culture in Belgrade and the Yugoslav Film Archive, promoted by the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Belgrade
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17 May 2019
16 Sep 2019
Impressionism from Dawn till Dusk. Slovenian Art 1870–1930, a large-scale exhibition organised by the National Gallery of Slovenia
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5 Dec 2018
14 Jan 2019
Šubic in the Land of Classical Greece exhibition presenting mural paintings in the Schliemman's house in Athens by Jurij Šupic (1855-1890), in collaboration with the National Gallery of Slovenia and the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Athens,
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13 Apr 2018
6 Aug 2018
Poetry of Silence, an exhibition of works by Zoran Mušič, featuring loans from Moderna galerija / Museum of Modern Art, Ljubljana plus Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova and National Gallery of Slovenia, supported by the Slovenian Culture and Information Centre, Vienna (SKICA) (Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Vienna),
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26 Jan 2018
A symposium on Zoran Mušič's opus, with Andrej Smrekar (National Gallery of Slovenia) Zdenka Badovinac and Marko Jenko (Moderna galerija / Museum of Modern Art, Ljubljana plus Museum of Contemporary Art Metelkova participating,
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21 Oct 2016
12 Feb 2017
Is that Biedermeier?, a painting exhibition featuring several works by Slovenian artists, courtesy of the National Gallery of Slovenia,
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12 Jul 2014
12 Oct 2014
An exhibition of crucifixes and wooden sculptures from the time of the Patriarch of Aquilea Pellegrino II also featuring four crucifixes from Slovenia, one from the National Gallery of Slovenia,
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20 Apr 2014
The exhibition 1914, organised in the framework of Riga - the European Capital of Culture, featuring works by France Kralj and Tone Kralj (Božidar Jakac Gallery), Fran Tratnik (National Museum of Contemporary History), and Ivan Vavpotič (National Gallery of Slovenia)
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13 Jul 2013
Slovene Impressionists and their time 1890–1920 exhibition organised by the Petit Palais and the National Gallery of Slovenia in cooperation with the Embassy of the Republic of Slovenia Paris
History
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 final phase of the expansion and renovation project, the renovation of the Narodni dom Palace, which reopens on 27 January 2016.
Collections
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. Next to permanent exhibition premises, there is an exhibition area for temporary exhibitions, educational activities and the National Gallery of Slovenia Library.
Since January 2016 the collection is installed anew and organised in five parts: Art in Slovenia, European Painters, Government Art Collection, Collection of Zoran A. Mušič (1909–2005), and a Special Collection. Overall, 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.
Art in Slovenia and European Painters
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, who understood the importance of a representative national art museum.
Permanent exhibition of the Gallery is arranged chronologically and covers the period between the 13th and the 20th centuries.
Government Art Collection
In 1986, the Gallery became the custodian of the works of art that were acquired directly by the government, mostly after the Second World War, and kept in ministry and government buildings. The collection numbers over 1300 works of art. The growth of the Government Art Collection depended on opportunities and current needs and thus varies in quality and in acquisition process of individual pieces.
Zoran A. Mušič (1909–2005)
Zoran Mušič was one of the leading European painters of the 20th century. Sojourning in Venice and Paris, he was a direct participant of the post-War modernist movements. His works of art have been acquired by most major modern art museums, including Musée National d'Art Moderne in Paris, Tate Modern in London, and Stedelijk Museum in Amsterdam. The National Gallery of Slovenia, under director Janez Zorman, was the institution that recognised Mušič's talent and intellect already in 1934 and made it possible for him, together with a scholarship awarded by Maribor Municipality, to undertake his study trip to Spain in March 1935.
In 2014, Vanda Mušič, the artist’s niece, donated 57 of his works to the Gallery, and lent indefinitely 40 more. The loaned works of art make a part of the Ljuban, Milada and Vanda Mušič Collection.
Special Collection
The collection is made of Fund D, a collection of posters and calendars and a collection of archival documents. Fund D contains the personal archives of Slovene artists who worked in the late 19th and in the first half of the 20th century. Most of the collection of posters and calendars is composed of Slovenian and foreign posters promoting museums and galleries and their exhibitions.
Exhibition 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
Slovene Impressionists and their Time 1890â1920 exhibition at the main gallery hall of the National Gallery of Slovenia in Ljubljana, 2008â2009.
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.
Slovene Impressionism and their Time 1890–1920 exhibition at Petit Palais, Paris , 2013
Temporary exhibitions programme
The Gallery's programme counts approximately 4 major and 15 smaller-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 Slovenian organisations (e.g. Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications).
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.
The restored Robba Fountain by Baroque sculptor Francesco Robba was installed in the National Gallery of Slovenia entrance hall in 2006.
International cooperation
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.
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.
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
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, who has been the mascot of the Gallery since 1981. Motivational Gallery exploration space, called Gal’s Room, is located in the Narodni dom Palace. Primary school programming focuses on art observation, while secondary school programming complements and augments Art History curriculum. Department also coordinates a majority of public events at the Gallery. In all, Education Department each year organizes around 200 public events and welcomes more than 20,000 young visitors.
Work of art 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.
See also
- National Gallery of Slovenia Library
- Museum of Modern Art
- Biennial of Slovene Visual Communications
- Slovene Impressionists and their Time
External links
- National Gallery of Slovenia website (in English)
- National Gallery of Slovenia on Wikipedia
- Réseau Art Nouveau Network website
Projects
- Art Nouveau & Society project description on Cultural Contact Point Slovenia database
- Slovene Impressionists and their time catalogue, free for iOS devices (in English)
- Article on Academia.edu by Beti Žerovc about Ivana Kobilca
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