Explore Slovene Museum of Christianity
Leopold Kozlevčar (1. 11. 1904, Šmartno near Litija – 18. 12. 1988, Stična) lived in Slovenska vas near Mirna. He got involved in collecting already as a youth, and he collected artwork in Slovenia as well as abroad. In 1985 he and his collection of cultural and historical objects moved to the Stična monastery, and with his death he left his vast collection to the Ljubljana Archdiocese. His collection includes Biedermaier furniture (most of it from the Hmeljnik castle in the Dolenjska region), statues (Baroque and 20th century), paintings by established Slovene artists (F. Bergant, L. Layer, M. Stroy, I. Grohar, M. Sedej, Šubic, F. K. Zajc), paintings on glass (over 80 paintings), liturgical vessels, clocks from the beginning of the 19th century, a numismatic collection, a collection of glass and porcelain craft products and ethnological objects. Leopold Kozlevčar is buried within the Stična monastery walls.
Wooden triptych with an image ob Our Lady (Bogorodica) in the center. On the sides there are an images of four saints.
A table decoration showing the nobleman with a glass in his right hand. Under the arm with a glass, there is a storage space - perhaps for a pen.
A wooden seated angel leaning on a chapel with the symbols of Christ's suffering inside it.
A wooden figure of a musician playing a flute and a bear playing a double bass.
Wooden relief with an image of a farmer and a horse by plowing. In front of the farmer, two women are kneeling under the Cross and praying. The name of the author is carved on the backside: "Gregor Podrekar / 1936".
Silver-plated oval relief with an image of Michael, who holds a sword and a scale in his hands. Below is a defeated devil.
A tin plate from the middle of the 18th century. The coat of arms with the crown and the initials A and I is embossed on the lower part. Below is an engraving with an abbreviation: "S - CZ".
A metal cup (Cat. No. 1353) made by Benedict MFG Co. in East Syracus, New York. The cup is made of silver alloy and copper (Sheffield plate). The cup was patented on August 27, 1918. It was used in prestigious restaurants and hotels around the world. Below is the coat of arms of the company with the representation of the bee and the initials BB and the inscription: "BENEDICT / SHEFFIELD PLATE / NICKEL 7 SILVER / 1353 / PATENT PENDING".
Wooden, rustic canteen, standing on four legs. The wooden cap is attached with a leather tape.
Japanese vase made of porcelain. At the bottom is the red manufacturer sign: Kutani. In addition to its rich floral decoration, on the one side of the vase is an image of geisha, and on the other side is an image of two birds. Kutari literally means nine valleys and mark the landscape or the homonymous village where the porcelain factory stands. The vase was part of the interior design at the castle Hmeljnik.
A metal cashier made of wrought iron.
A figure of Janos Kossuth (1802–1894), a Hungarian national hero from the time of the March Revolution. He was a lawyer, journalist, politician, regent of Hungary in 1849. A fighter for peace and democracy in Hungary.