(16.7.1907, Maribor -16.2.1993, Ljubljana)
Ludvik Schara was a Slovenian painter and graphic designer, best known for his watercolour depictions of old Ljubljana and the city’s former atmosphere. Schara developed an interest in drawing - specifically portraiture - at a young age. His path eventually led him to Munich, where he attended the School of Applied Arts.
After the Second World War, the artist settled in Ljubljana, where he opened a graphic design studio that provided his livelihood. In this space, he combined artistic creation with practical design work. His body of work reveals his masterful command of the watercolor technique; he achieved soft transitions between colour shades and skillfully captured light within them. It is therefore no surprise that he was able to convey the character of the city and its architecture in his townscapes using only a few deft strokes. He primarily documented the old streets, squares, and buildings of the city - structures that underwent gradual restoration throughout the 20th century, contributing to the appearance of the renewed city. Consequently, his works have become an invaluable record of that time and place. In addition to his townscapes of Ljubljana, he also depicted mountain scenery, inspired by his weekly hikes in the Slovenian Alps. Today, his works are held predominantly in private collections.
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Ludvik Schara je bil slovenski slikar in grafični oblikovalec, ki ga poznamo predvsem po akvarelnih podobah stare Ljubljane in njenega nekdanjega mestnega utripa. Schara se je že v otroštvu zanimal za risanje, še zlasti za portretiranje. Pot ga je nato zanesla proti Münchnu, kjer je obiskoval Visoko šolo za obrt in umetnost.
Po drugi svetovni vojni se je umetnik ustalil v Ljubljani. Tam je odprl grafično oblikovalni atelje, ki mu je pomagal pri služenju vsakodnevnega kruha. V njem je združil umetniško ustvarjanje s praktičnim oblikovalskim delom. V njegovem opusu je mogoče zaznati kako spretno je obvladoval tehniko akvarela. Dosegel je mehke prehode med barvnimi odtenki, vanje pa je znal ujeti tudi svetlobo. Tako ni presenetljivo, da je v vedute ujel značaj mesta, same arhitekture z le nekaj potezami. Beležil je predvsem stare mestne ulice, trge in stavbe, ki so se tekom 20. stoletja počasi obnavljale in prispevale k podobi prenovljenega mesta. Tako so njegova dela postala izredno pomemben dokument tedanjega časa in prostora. Poleg vedut Ljubljane je upodabljal tudi gorske motive, ki jih je srečeval ob vsakotedenskem planinarjenju po slovenski Alpah. Njegove podobe danes najdemo večinoma pri zasebnih zbiralcih.
Besedilo je za galerijo Porta Alpina pripravila Pia Župevec, dipl. um. zgod.
The text was prepared for the Porta Alpina gallery by Pia Župevec, B.Sc. art history
VIRI/SOURCES:
Antikvitete Lipovec, Ludvig Schara – Stara Ljubljana, akvarel, dostopno na: https://antika-lipovec.si/trgovina/likovna-umetnost/umetniniska-dela-slovenskih-avtorjev/ludvig-schara-stara-ljubljana-akvarel/ (1.10.2026).
Galerija in dražbena hiša SLOART, Ludvik Schara – Stara Ljubljana, dostopno na: https://www.sloart.si/ludvik-schara-stara-ljubljana-10 (1.10.2026).
Štefan Rutar, Ludvik Schara – biografski zapis, dostopno na: https://www2.arnes.si/~supmrazp/Stefan/00I00_sr_0002_srecanjeng/sr_0300_toooinonoo/sr_0317_ludviksara/index.htm (1.10.2026).
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