death_date death_place birth_place training awards nationality field birth_date works image article_title name
09 september 1975 ljubljana , slovenia zagorica , slovenia prague , vienna levstik award 1972 for his lifetime achievement award 1950 for pravljica o carjeviču jeruslanu prešeren slovenian painting , sculpture 23 august 1900 painting , murals , sculpture and illustration tone kralj 1930s.jpg tone kralj
 tone kralj
tone kralj

tone kralj -lrb- 23 august 1900 -- 9 september 1975 -rrb- was a slovene sculptor and painter also known for his wall paintings and illustrations .
kralj was born in zagorica near dobrepolje in lower carniola in 1900 .
he studied sculpture in prague between 1920 and 1923 and then at vienna , paris and venice .
some of his best-known works are the wall paintings in various churches .
his 1954 illustrations for fran levstik 's martin krpan are also some of the most recognizable images of the story .
he won the levstik award in 1950 for his illustrations for `` pravljica o carjeviču jeruslanu '' -lrb- the story of prince jeruslan -rrb- .
he died in ljubljana in 1975 .
in 1972 he received the prešeren award for his life 's work .
