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We are also going to have a look at Klimt’s landscapes to see his maturity and complete our tour of his artistic inheritance. We will examine this canvas in detail to understand why it was so significant for his artistic career. This is the only work by this artist that purposely fully surrounds the viewer, which means that this is your chance to become one with art. 'The Kiss' is one of the most iconic tourist landmarks of the city, and we begin our tour here to understand the context and origins of Klimt’s art.Īfter that, we will go to the exhibition hall of the Secession to see Klimt’s biggest work, the 'Beethoven Frieze'.

This is where you can see 'The Kiss' and 'Judith', the most famous paintings of the “Golden Period”. July 9, August 13, September 10, October 8, November 12, December 10, 3.30 p.m. The Vienna Secession (German : Wiener Secession also known as the Union of Austrian Artists, or Vereinigung Bildender Knstler sterreichs) was an art movement.

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This tour is great for those who would like to get a full understanding of Gustav Klimt’s art by visiting the three museums that exhibit his most prominent works. The Vienna Secession celebrates contemporary art since 1898. Elsewhere in the light-flooded gallery are temporary exhibitions featuring the experimental work of contemporary artists. The vast painting is full of twisting, elongated female figures and adorns three walls it measures in at 111.5 ft (34 m) in length. The basement of the Secession Building now houses Klimt’s ethereal green-and-gold Beethoven Frieze, which was painted in 1902 as a visual interpretation of the German composer’s Ninth Symphony. Now regarded as the greatest symbol of Art Nouveau styling in Vienna and included on many architectural walking tours of the city, the building was originally considered scandalous for its modernistic design, which contrasted with the Baroque and Neo-classical beauty of the Imperial palaces and mansions. To art its freedom” is inscribed in gilt over the main entrance. (Opava, Austrian Silesia, 1867 - Dsseldorf, Germany, 1908).

This is a very early Art Nouveau/ Jugendstil piece. The squat, gleaming white hall is adorned with gilded patterns and resembles an Egyptian temple with a lacy globe of golden leaves on top. Ferdinand Andri: Poster for the 26th Exhibition of the Vienna Secession. C.1900 Early Jugendstil Art Nouveau WMF Vienna German Silver Centerpiece Epergne. The Secession Building is one of the foremost examples of Art Nouveau in Vienna, completed by Joseph Maria Olbrich in 1898, it was designed as an exhibition hall for artist Gustav Klimt and his contemporaries to exhibit their rule-breaking paintings in the new ‘Secession’ style.