Art of Slovenia

Historically, painting and sculpture in Slovenia was in the late 18th and the 19th century marked by Neoclassicism (Matevž Langus), Biedermeier (Giuseppe Tominz) and Romanticism (Michael Stroy).

Impressionist artists include painters Matej Sternen, Matija Jama, Rihard Jakopič, Ivan Grohar, whose The Sower (Slovene: Sejalec) was depicted on the €0.05 Slovenian euro coins, and a sculptor Franc Berneker, who introduced impressionism to Slovenia.

Expressionist painters include Veno Pilon and Tone Kralj whose picture book, reprinted thirteen times, is now the most recognisable image of the folk hero Martin Krpan.

The first photographer from Slovenia whose work was published by National Geographic magazine is Arne Hodalič[5] During World War II, numerous graphics were created by Božidar Jakac, who helped establish the post-war Academy of Visual Arts in Ljubljana.

Milko Bambič is known for the first Slovene comic strip Little Negro Bu-ci-bu,[6] an allegory of Mussolini's career,[6] and as the creator of the Three Hearts (Tri srca) brand, still used today by Radenska.