This is a list of Slovenes and people from Slovenia that are notable. Artists including performing arts Zvest Apollonio (1935–2009) – painter and graphic artist Stanislava Brezovar (1937–2003) – ballerina Franz Caucig (1755–1828) – Neoclassical painter Anton Cebej (1722–1774) – Baroque painter Avgust Černigoj (1898–1985) – painter Jože Ciuha (1924–2015) – painter, graphic artist and illustrator Ivan Grohar (1867–1911) – painter Anton Gvajc (1865–1935) – painter Herman Gvardjančič (born 1943) – painter Stane Jagodič (born 1943) – painter, graphic artist, montager and illustrator Božidar Jakac (1899–1989) – painter, graphic artist and illustrator Rihard Jakopič (1869–1943) – painter Matija Jama (1872–1947) – impressionist painter Laurenz Janscha (1749–1812) – landscape painter and engraver Anton Karinger (1829–1870) – painter and poet Ivana Kobilca (1861–1926) – realist painter Lojze Logar (1944–2014) – painter and graphic artist Adriana Maraž (1931–2015) – painter and graphic artist Pino Mlakar (1907–2006) – ballet dancer and choreographer Marko Mušič (born 1941) – architect Zoran Mušič (1909–2005) – painter Miki Muster (1925–2018) – illustrator Veno Pilon (1896–1970) – painter Jože Plečnik (1872–1957) – architect Marjetica Potrč (born 1953) – artist Jakob Savinšek (1922–1961) – sculptor Matej Sternen (1870–1949) – painter Michael Stroy (1803–1871) – painter Vladimir Šubic (1894–1946) – architect Jožef Tominc (1790–1866) – painter Joseph Urbania (1877–1943) – sculptor Ivan Vurnik (1884–1971) – architect and town planner Authors Louis Adamic (1898–1951) – author and translator Anton Aškerc (1856–1912) – poet and Roman Catholic priest Frederic Baraga (1797–1868) – bishop, author Vladimir Bartol (1903–1967) – author France Bevk (1890–1970) – author Franjo Bučar – writer of Slovenian descent Ivan Cankar (1876–1918) – author, poet, storyteller, playwright, and essayist Matija Čop (1797–1835) – author Mate Dolenc (born 1945) – author Fran Saleški Finžgar (1871–1963) – author and priest France Forstnerič (1933–2007) – author, poet and journalist Alojz Gradnik (1882–1967) – poet and translator Simon Gregorčič (1844–1906) – poet and Roman Catholic priest Peter Handke (born 1942) – author (Slovenian mother; born and raised in Austria and has never lived in Slovenia) Janez Jalen (1891–1966) – author Drago Jančar (born 1948) – author and dramatist Simon Jenko (1835–1869) – poet, lyricist, writer Jože Javoršek (1920–1990) – author Branka Jurca (1914–1999) – author Josip Jurčič (1844–1881) – author János Kardos (1801–1875) – writer, teacher and priest Alma Karlin (1889–1950) – writer and poet Dragotin Kette (1876–1899) – poet Edvard Kocbek (1904–1981) – poet and writer Srečko Kosovel (1904–1926) – poet József Kossics (1788–1867)