Klovićevi Dvori Gallery (Croatian: Galerija Klovićevi dvori, abbr. GKD, or simply Klovićevi dvori)[pronunciation?] is an art gallery in Zagreb, Croatia. Opened in 1982, the gallery is named after the 16th century Croatian-born artist Juraj Julije Klović, considered to be one of the greatest manuscript illuminators of the Italian Renaissance (the phrase "Klovićevi dvori" literally translates as "Klović Palace" or "Klović Hall").
Klovićevi Dvori Gallery
Galerija Klovićevi dvori
Main entrance of Klovićevi Dvori Gallery at the historic Gradec neighbourhood in Zagreb
Formally established in 1980 as a venue to house Ante Topić Mimara's extensive art collection, the former Jesuit monastery was adapted into an exhibition space in the following two years. But since the controversial collector was not satisfied with the choice of venue for his artworks,[2] the gallery first opened to the public in March 1982 with shows that included major traveling exhibitions of international importance, such as collections of engravings by Albrecht Dürer, and works by painter Oton Gliha and sculptor Dušan Džamonja.[3] The biggest success in the gallery's early years was a 1984 exhibition of ancient Chinese art, which featured 160 objects loaned from the National Museum of China and attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors over three months.[4]
In 1985 the gallery expanded to the nearby Lotrščak Tower, and in 1987 the Mimara Museum opened.[3] That same year, a fourth venue, Gradec Gallery (Galerija Gradec), also opened nearby.[3] All four exhibition venues were managed as a single public entity, called MGC (Muzejsko-galerijski centar). In the 1990s the much larger Mimara Museum split off to become a separate entity dedicated solely to housing the Mimara collection, while the Gradec Gallery closed in the 1990s due to decay.[3] However, the remaining two venues in Zagreb's historic Upper Town continued to function, with GKD and Lotrščak Tower hosting various kinds of travelling exhibitions of both Croatian and international artists. It produces some 30 exhibitions every year and is one of the largest such institutions in the country.[3]
^ ab"Posjećenost hrvatskih muzeja u 2018. godini" (PDF). mdc.hr (in Croatian). Zagreb: Museum Documentation Center. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
^Kraševac, Irena (September 2007). "Galerija u samostanu, nazvana dvori – Četvrt stoljeća zagrebačke Galerije Klovićevi Dvori 1982.-2007". Kvartal (in Croatian). Zagreb: Institut za povijest umjetnosti. IV (3): 15–17. ISSN 1334-8671.
^ abcde (in Croatian). Klovićevi Dvori Gallery. Archived from the original on 30 July 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
^"30. obljetnica izložbe Drevna kineska kultura" (in Croatian). Klovićevi Dvori Gallery. 3 September 2014. Archived from the original on 21 September 2014. Retrieved 21 September 2014.
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klovićevi, dvori, gallery, croatian, galerija, klovićevi, dvori, abbr, simply, klovićevi, dvori, pronunciation, gallery, zagreb, croatia, opened, 1982, gallery, named, after, 16th, century, croatian, born, artist, juraj, julije, klović, considered, greatest, m. Klovicevi Dvori Gallery Croatian Galerija Klovicevi dvori abbr GKD or simply Klovicevi dvori pronunciation is an art gallery in Zagreb Croatia Opened in 1982 the gallery is named after the 16th century Croatian born artist Juraj Julije Klovic considered to be one of the greatest manuscript illuminators of the Italian Renaissance the phrase Klovicevi dvori literally translates as Klovic Palace or Klovic Hall Klovicevi Dvori GalleryGalerija Klovicevi dvoriMain entrance of Klovicevi Dvori Gallery at the historic Gradec neighbourhood in ZagrebEstablished15 March 1982 1982 03 15 LocationZagreb CroatiaCoordinates45 48 55 N 15 58 30 E 45 81528 N 15 97500 E 45 81528 15 97500TypeArt galleryVisitors344 067 2018 1 Websitegkd wbr hrStatue of Juraj Julije Klovic in front of the gallery entrance since 2013 The gallery is located in the building of a former 18th century Jesuit monastery in the historic area of Gradec in Zagreb s Upper Town in the vicinity of other landmarks such as St Catherine s Church St Mark s Square Old City Hall and Lotrscak Tower The upper station of the Zagreb funicular is also located nearby as well as the Museum of Broken Relationships Klovicevi Dvori Gallery had 344 067 visitors in 2018 making it the third most visited museum in Croatia 1 Contents 1 History 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksHistory editFormally established in 1980 as a venue to house Ante Topic Mimara s extensive art collection the former Jesuit monastery was adapted into an exhibition space in the following two years But since the controversial collector was not satisfied with the choice of venue for his artworks 2 the gallery first opened to the public in March 1982 with shows that included major traveling exhibitions of international importance such as collections of engravings by Albrecht Durer and works by painter Oton Gliha and sculptor Dusan Dzamonja 3 The biggest success in the gallery s early years was a 1984 exhibition of ancient Chinese art which featured 160 objects loaned from the National Museum of China and attracted hundreds of thousands of visitors over three months 4 In 1985 the gallery expanded to the nearby Lotrscak Tower and in 1987 the Mimara Museum opened 3 That same year a fourth venue Gradec Gallery Galerija Gradec also opened nearby 3 All four exhibition venues were managed as a single public entity called MGC Muzejsko galerijski centar In the 1990s the much larger Mimara Museum split off to become a separate entity dedicated solely to housing the Mimara collection while the Gradec Gallery closed in the 1990s due to decay 3 However the remaining two venues in Zagreb s historic Upper Town continued to function with GKD and Lotrscak Tower hosting various kinds of travelling exhibitions of both Croatian and international artists It produces some 30 exhibitions every year and is one of the largest such institutions in the country 3 See also editList of Jesuit sitesReferences edit a b Posjecenost hrvatskih muzeja u 2018 godini PDF mdc hr in Croatian Zagreb Museum Documentation Center Retrieved 28 February 2020 Krasevac Irena September 2007 Galerija u samostanu nazvana dvori Cetvrt stoljeca zagrebacke Galerije Klovicevi Dvori 1982 2007 Kvartal in Croatian Zagreb Institut za povijest umjetnosti IV 3 15 17 ISSN 1334 8671 a b c d e Povijest galerije Klovicevi dvori in Croatian Klovicevi Dvori Gallery Archived from the original on 30 July 2014 Retrieved 21 September 2014 30 obljetnica izlozbe Drevna kineska kultura in Croatian Klovicevi Dvori Gallery 3 September 2014 Archived from the original on 21 September 2014 Retrieved 21 September 2014 External links edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Klovicevi Dvori Gallery Official website in Croatian Klovicevi Dvori Gallery on Vimeo Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Klovicevi Dvori Gallery amp oldid 1057668367, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
