The paintings and sculptures in the protocol residence Brdo near Kranj present one of the largest art collections in Slovenia. In 1986, The National Gallery took over the managing and professional maintenance of the collection. The majority of authors of older paintings (among them mythological motives and allegories) are unknown. Prevailing are paintings from the 19th century, among other paintings by Anton Karinger and Jurij Šubic. Numerous paintings in the collection are the works of famous painters from former Yugoslavia. The main parts of the collection are the works of Slovene painters from the first three quarters of the 20th century: Rihard Jakopič, Matej Sternen, Matija Jama, France Pavlovec, Stane Kregar, Maksim Sedej Sr., Nikolaj Omersa, and many others. Presumably, the paintings were obtained at the Umetniška zadruga in Ljubljana. Some paintings have later been ordered and made especially for Brdo (Gojmir Anton Kos, Janez Vidic, Ivan Seljak-Čopič). The collection of paintings presents a fragmentary yet for some aspirations enough narrative a survey of Slovene modern painting.