Join us on an excursion around Notranjska and discover churches where art tells stories of faith, time and national identity. As part of the exhibition Tone The King (1900-1975), visionary Mystic (on display until 30. in August 2026), under the professional guidance of Silvester Gaberskek, we will visit selected Royal paintings on the field.
Programme
Departure: Ljubljana (parking lot Dolgi most) at 8.00
Route: Ljubljana-Hrenovice-Prem-Ilirska Bistrica-Podgraje-Ljubljana
Route length: 200 km
Driving duration: about 3.5 hours
The path from Ljubljana will lead us first to Hrenovice, where we will be in the Church of sv. St. Martin entered one of the most complete ambience of the Royal sacral painting. The interior of the church is painted in a characteristic expressionist language, in which the artist interweaves biblical scenes with the personal and social experience of the time. The figures are dramatic, the colors are intense, and in the images we can also recognize the reactions to the violence and de-nationalization experienced by the Slovenian space.
At Prem, in the Church of sv. Set in a picturesque landscape by the River River and near the Prem Castle , The King develops his narrative even more symbolically. In scenes related to the life of St. Helena and the search for the Cross of Christ, historical and modern meanings are intertwined. In the images we can sense clues to the political situation of the time and to questions of truth and identity.
Lunch at a local restaurant.
In Ilirska Bistrica, in the Church of sv. Peter, The King's style calms down and becomes more monumental and transparent. The emphasis is on the apostles and the community, the compositions are clearer, but the symbolic meaning remains. Here, too, against the background of biblical scenes, the tension between good and evil, between truth and violence is revealed.
The last stop will be in the foothills, in the Church of the Carmelite Mother of God , where the King connects most expressively with questions of faith and national identity. The rich Marian program is complemented by images of saints and believers, among which we often recognize the features of the locals. Through this, the artist connects the church space directly with the local community.
The excursion offers an insight into the King's sacred creation on the ground and the role of art in times of historical upheaval.
Login and payment
Price:
95 EUR for Friends of the National Gallery with a valid card
EUR 110 for others
The price includes: bus transfer, lunch, tours according to the program, professional guidance, receivers and headphones, a tour guide and the organization of an excursion.
Registration:
Sign up via the online form at the bottom of the page. You will receive an automatic certificate of successful registration, and subsequently an invoice for paying for the excursion.
If you want to pay in person at the checkout, be sure to indicate this in the notes.
Application deadline: Wednesday, 13. may 2026 or until the seats are filled
Additional information: 01 24 15 418, prijatelji@ng-slo.si or blagajna@ng-slo.si
We reserve the right to change the program due to unforeseen circumstances.
The Program is designed for a minimum of 40 participants. In the case of a smaller number, the price is adjusted accordingly.
Excursions include moderate walking and several short stops and are suitable for anyone interested in art and cultural heritage.
The trip is organized in cooperation with Maona agency.
Pridružite se nam na ekskurziji po Notranjski in odkrijte cerkve, kjer umetnost pripoveduje zgodbe vere, časa in narodne identitete. V okviru razstave Tone Kralj (1900–1975), Vizionarski mistik (na ogled do 30. avgusta 2026) bomo pod strokovnim vodstvom Silvestra Gaberščka obiskali izbrane Kraljeve poslikave na terenu.
Program
Odhod: Ljubljana (parkirišče Dolgi most) ob 8.00
Pot: Ljubljana – Hrenovice – Prem – Ilirska Bistrica – Podgraje – Ljubljana
Dolžina poti: 200 km
Trajanje vožnje: približno 3,5 ure
Pot nas bo iz Ljubljane vodila najprej v Hrenovice , kjer bomo v cerkvi sv. Martina vstopili v enega najbolj celovitih ambientov Kraljevega sakralnega slikarstva. Notranjost cerkve je poslikana v značilni ekspresionistični govorici, v kateri umetnik svetopisemske prizore prepleta z osebno in družbeno izkušnjo časa. Figure so dramatične, barve intenzivne, v podobah pa prepoznamo tudi odzive na nasilje in raznarodovanje, ki ju je doživljal slovenski prostor.
Na Premu , v cerkvi sv. Helene , ki je umeščena v slikovito pokrajino ob reki Reki in v bližini gradu Prem, Kralj svojo pripoved razvije še bolj simbolno. V prizorih, povezanih z življenjem svete Helene in iskanjem Kristusovega križa, se prepletajo zgodovinski in sodobni pomeni. V podobah lahko slutimo namige na tedanje politične razmere ter na vprašanja resnice in identitete.
Kosilo v lokalni gostilni.
V Ilirski Bistrici , v cerkvi sv. Petra , se Kraljev slog umiri in postane bolj monumentalen ter preglednejši. Poudarek je na apostolih in skupnosti, kompozicije so jasnejše, simbolni pomen pa ostaja. Tudi tukaj se v ozadju svetopisemskih prizorov razkriva napetost med dobrim in zlim, med resnico in nasiljem.
Zadnja postaja bo v Podgrajah , v cerkvi Karmelske Matere Božje , kjer se Kralj najizraziteje poveže z vprašanji vere in narodne identitete. Bogat marijanski program dopolnjujejo podobe svetnikov in vernikov, med katerimi pogosto prepoznamo poteze domačinov. S tem umetnik cerkveni prostor neposredno poveže z lokalno skupnostjo.
Ekskurzija ponuja vpogled v Kraljevo sakralno ustvarjanje na terenu ter vlogo umetnosti v času zgodovinskih prelomov.
Prijava in plačilo
Cena:
95 EUR za Prijatelje Narodne galerije z veljavno izkaznico
110 EUR za ostale
Cena vključuje: avtobusni prevoz, kosilo, oglede po programu, strokovno vodstvo, sprejemnike in slušalke, turističnega vodnika in organizacijo ekskurzije.
Prijava:
Prijavite se prek spletnega obrazca na dnu strani. Prejeli boste avtomatsko potrdilo o uspešni prijavi, naknadno pa še račun za plačilo izleta.
Če želite plačati osebno pri blagajni, to obvezno navedite v opombe.
Rok prijave: sreda, 13. maj 2026 oz. do zapolnitve mest
Dodatne informacije: 01 24 15 418, prijatelji@ng-slo.si ali blagajna@ng-slo.si
Pridržujemo si pravico do spremembe programa zaradi nepredvidenih okoliščin.
Program je oblikovan za minimalno 40 udeležencev. V primeru manjšega števila se cena ustrezno prilagodi.
Ekskurzije vključujejo zmerno hojo in več krajših postankov ter so primerne za vse, ki jih zanimata umetnost in kulturna dediščina.
Izlet organiziramo v sodelovanju z agencijo Maona.