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Selšček
Selšček (; ''Leksikon občin kraljestev in dežel zastopanih v državnem zboru,'' vol. 6: ''Kranjsko''. 1906. Vienna: C. Kr. Dvorna in Državna Tiskarna, p. 122.) is a settlement immediately east of Begunje pri Cerknici in the Municipality of Cerknica in the Inner Carniola region of Slovenia. Geography Selšček is a ribbon village on the Menišija Plateau.''Menišija: dežela tisočerih zvezdic.'' Information sign displayed in Selšček. Turistično društvo Menišija. It lies along the road from Begunje pri Cerknici to Topol pri Begunjah on the southern slope of Bare Peak (, 815 m). The Logi Meadow in the village is flood-prone. Name Selšček was mentioned in written sources 1260 as ''Celsach'' (and as ''Solzach'' in 1275, ''Zelskach'' in 1285, ''Shelsach'' in 1321, ''Selsacz'' in 1338, ''Selczak'' in 1345, ''Elsach'' in 1367, ''Zelsach'' in 1379, and ''Seltschach'' in 1444). In the past the German name was ''Seuschtschek''. History Selšček was recorded in the 13th century ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maksim Gaspari
Maksim Gaspari (26 January 1883 – 14 November 1980) was a Slovenes, Slovene painting, painter best known for his paintings and illustrations as well as numerous postcards with folklore motifs and scenes from rural life. Gaspari was born in Selšček above Cerknica in Inner Carniola in 1883. He studied drawing at the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna but was unable to support himself financially so he returned to Kamnik, where he lived before going to Vienna. Later he studied in Munich for a while and settled in Ljubljana in 1913, where he taught art. He died in Ljubljana in 1980. Gaspari is today best known for his postcards with rural motifs and greetings as well as political messages. A collection of his postcards is held by the National and University Library of Slovenia, National and University Library in Ljubljana. He also illustrated numerous books and journals. He won the Levstik Award in 1949 for his illustrations of Korney Chukovsky's ''Čuri-Muri velikan'' (The Monster Cockr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
