The Slovak National Gallery in Bratislava |
 The Slovak National Gallery is situated in two historical buildings along the Danube river, in the Water Barracks and in the Esterhazy Palace. It is the leading gallery in the Slovak Republic. The Slovak National Gallery maintains, documents and provides access to a crucial part of Slovak cultural heritage, visual arts mostly.
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Look for current exhibitions in the Slovak National Gallery in our Bratislava Calendar.
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  Address: Water Barracks, Razusovo Nabrezie Embankment 2
The Esterhazy Palace, Namestie Square L. Stura 4
Opening hours: Open daily except Mondays from 10.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Contact: (++421) (2)5443 2081 - 2, (++421) (2) 5443 1703
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| Permanent Expositions
 16th – 18th Century European Art
Water Barracks, 1st floor
The exhibition shows a selection of significant works of art representing Renaissance, Mannerism and Baroque Art in Europe. The exhibits are selected from the collections of the Slovak National Gallery. This permanent exhibition presents the artistic creation of various European schools: Mannerism (H. van Aachen, D. Beccafumi, J. Brueghel), Dutch and Flemish 17th century painting (J. van Goyen, F. Francken, H. ten Oever) and Italian painting from the 16th to the 18th centuries (D. Fetti, A. Carraci, P. Batoni). Though small in number, English, German and Spanish painting is also included, thus providing an overall view of the transformation of art between 1500 and 1800.
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 Gothic Art in Slovakia
Water Barracks, 2nd floor
The new permanent exhibition of Gothic art at the Slovak National Gallery presents the famous sculptures, panel paintings and reconstructed altars from the late thirteenth to the first quarter of the sixteenth centuries as well as acquisitions from the last ten years. Our ambition was to stage a visually attractive exhibition as well as to follow two basic goals: to present the medieval work of art as an aesthetic object and the object of a specific historical situation. To facilitate a deeper understanding of the works on display, we have introduced a new presentation system. The visitors can read informative texts accompanying some of the selected pieces. The arrangement of works on view indicates their geographical context, whereas the texts describe their content, style, liturgical environment and the problems of restoration and conservation.
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 Baroque Art in Slovakia
Water Barracks, 2nd floor
The exhibition of Baroque art represents a selection of works of art from the Slovak National Gallery collections. It also records the development of fine arts in this country in the period of late Renaissance, early and late Baroque in their Classicist and Rococo images. The paintings on display include the works of J. Kupecky, J. Bogdan, and the followers of P. Troger, from J. L. Kracker and J. I. Mildorfer on. Slovak painting is represented through the works of J. G. Kramer, S. M. Izbighy, A. F. Oeser and E. Schrott. Sculpture is illustrated by the works of V. Stadler, G. L. Weber, the studio of J. R. Donner, plastic art of D. I. Stanetti, F. X. Seegen and casts of character busts by F. X. Messerschmidt.
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 19th Century Art in Slovakia
Water Barracks, 1st floor
Nineteenth-century paintings and sculptures document the development of Slovak art in connection with Central European art. The works of art present a variety of styles including Classicism, Biedermayer, Romanticism, Realism and plein air painting presented in the works of J. Czauczik, K. Marko, J. B. Klemens, P. Bohun, L. Mednyanszky, D. Skutecky, J. Hanula and other artists. The main genres included portraits, landscapes and still lifes. Towards the end of the century, genre motifs became increasingly popular.
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 (non)Permanent Expositions of the 20th Century Art
There are two expositions - exposition of classical modern art of 20ties - 30ties and exposition of postmodern art of 60ties - 70ties of 20th century at two rooms in the Water Barracks.
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