Kulturne poti Sveta Evrope

The European Route of Impressionism will connect cultural heritage and tourism in places which were put on canvas by the landscapes painters of the 19th and 20th centuries. The National Gallery, which keeps the largest collection of Slovenian Impressionists, has selected Ivana Kobilica, Jurij Šubic, Rihard Jakopič, Matija Jama, Matej Sternen and Ivan Grohar as Slovenia's representatives in the project. The Slovenian part of the route will take visitors to places and landscapes that either served as motifs for their most acclaimed paintings or are known to have played a significant role in their lives. The project will also offer web applications and suitable maps for walkers, cyclists and drivers. Buildings and scenes that are known to have played an important role in the Slovenian Impressionism will be given a special focus. The entire route of Slovenian Impressionism has been named The Route of the Sower by the representatives of the Eau & Lumiere, and to commemorate the 150th anniversary of Ivan Grohar's birth the first leg of the route is dedicated to him. Between Ljubljana, Škofja Loka, Sorica, Bohinj, Bled and Brezje, we have focused on several locations that are, each in its own way, connected to a specific painting by Ivan Grohar. Upper Carniola (Gorenjska) and Ljubljana have undergone a thorough urbanistic transformation during the past hundred years, and certain locations have by now been built-up or overgrown or are inaccessible (private land). Grohar often finished his works in his studio, following his own invention, so they cannot be directly related to authentic views (for the time being). In such cases we have chosen a suitable alternative view.