Slovene painters went on to work in the three periods described.

Romance and Biedermeier
Romance, a little later than in the world, where it became established at the end of the 18th century, appeared in our country in the first half of the 19th century - but it retained all the main stylistic features. During this period, individualism, sensibility, expression of emotions begin to be emphasized. The central theme and inspiration for the painters was nature.

During this time, the style of Biedermeier, bourgeois culture, also prevailed, in which themes that illuminated bourgeois values ​​played a leading role in painting. At the forefront were the importance of family, peaceful life, respect for home and social principles. Portrait painting was very popular, and there was a lot of interest in the landscape motif - the latter is gaining an increasingly independent role (painting unspoiled nature, tourist destinations, etc.). Artists were attracted by images of everyday life. They were modeled on neoclassical art, characterized by precise drawing, clear strokes, and uniform, subdued color tones.

Realism
While Impressionism was already gaining ground in France, realism developed in Slovenia towards the end of the 19th century. Because our artists created a lot and were educated abroad, they were well acquainted with the main guidelines. The paintings were a bit airy - more light and details were added to them during the painting. Painters also use you. plein air - outdoor painting. Precise depictions are reflected in portraits, scenes from everyday life (genre painting is gaining ground), farm work, a working man, and caricature also plays an important role.

Impressionism
Impressionism, which originally developed in the second half of the 19th century in France, appeared in Slovenia at the beginning of the 20th century. Our artists got acquainted with the works of French as well as German masters at various exhibitions in Munich and Vienna. With this period, a large chapter of modernism began to be written in Slovene (and foreign) art. The works are created under the impression of the moment, the atmosphere, the light - artists want to capture the mood - natural phenomena and at the same time draw attention to the transience of nature. They are especially impressed by the landscape depicted in different parts of the day, as well as by the images of the everyday world, figurals, social events, still lifes. The images have a moving and flickering effect due to the dense color stroke and instantaneous coatings, they need to be viewed from afar. The Impressionists were characterized by the use of a bright color scale and the application of pure, unmixed colors. The most important is the direct experience.