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Vienna, Austria
Vibrant Vienna! Always a delight, always something to enjoy and always an art aficionado's Mecca. Kunsthistorisches Museum
Raphael and Velázquez by themselves are enough to make an art fan's heart pound in anticipation. That is but a soupçon of the works in the collection of Vienna's Kunsthistorisches Museum.
Bellini, Giorgione, Titian:
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Beloved Venice lays claim to many accolades and honors providing a home for some of the world's greatest artists, including Bellini, Giorgione and Titian. Currently several works by these noted Venetian artists are on display in Vienna. |
Arthur Schnitzler
Affairs and Affects
October 12, 2006 – Jan. 21, 2007
Österreichisches Theatermuseum
Lobkowitzplatz 2, Wien I
Title: Porträt Arthur Schnitzler
Photostudio Setzer
© Reinhard Urbach
Image Courtesy: Kunsthistorisches Museum
Arthur Schnitzler was an Austrian author of note. His works included fiction, plays and non-fiction.
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German actress, Anita Berber, in today's terminology would be described as a performance artist. Her ties to Schnitzler allows for her inclusion in this photography exhibit at the Kunsthistorisches Museum. |
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Coins and Poetry
November 28, 2006 – March 31, 2007
Image Courtesy: Kunsthistorisches Museum
The exhibition Coins and Poetry focuses on what forms both the background and basis for several works by Greek poet Konstantinos Kavafis (1863-1833). Of his 294 poems, around 101 are considered historical poems; 145 of them have been selected. Almost every one of these historical poems is closely related to coins from Ancient Greece, Rome or Byzantium. Over 70 of these have been selected as they depict persons and events mentioned in Kavafis’ emotional poems.
It is believed that the poet got to know and love coins like these featured in the exhibit during his frequent visits to the city’s Greco-Roman Museum.
Image Courtesy: Kunsthistorisches Museum
To complement his poems about the Trojan war, the ups and downs of Greek rulers and empires, the late Roman Republic, the Roman Empire and various incidents during the reigns of different Byzantine emperors, coins depicting the same events have been selected. The Greek section features depictions of Homer and Hector’s farewell – through, naturally, from the later Roman period – as well as of a number of Hellenistic rulers. The Roman period is represented by coins from the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire - the former by coins issued by Marius, Sulla, Caesar, and Marc Anthony, the latter by examples minted during the reigns of Augustus, Nero, Galba, Seprimius Severus, Tacitus, Constantine the Great, and especially Julian the Apostate who favored a return to the old gods shortly after Christianity had been established as the empire’s official religion. However, the Byzantine Empire is also well represented (Justinian, Leo III, Basileos I and Alexios Komnenos to name but a few). The exhibition, curated by Stephanos Geroulanos from the Onassis Cardiac Surgery Centre and Günther Dembski from the KHM’s Coin Cabinet, features Kavafis’ poems in their original Greek accompanied by a German translation and a selection of appropriate coins from Classical Antiquity.
The Late Titian:
October 17, 2007 - January 6, 2008
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World-class art galleries often plan their exhibits years in advance and the Kunsthistorisches Museum is no exception. Those planning a future trip to Vienna or Europe should be aware of an exciting exhibit featuring the works of the later Titian. |
The exhibit, focusing on Titian's late style, was originally conceptualized in 2000. In September of 2002 the KHM had a small symposium on this topic where curators and restorers from many important institutions presented valuable contributions. The museum's research project on the scientific examination of our Paintings by Titian is in its final phase and presents exciting new results. The restoration of the most important late work by the master in their collection, Nymph and Shepherd, is nearly finished.
KHM History
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Emperor Franz-Joseph I of Austria-Hungary opened the Kunsthistorisches Museum in 1891 along with the Natural History Museum (Naturhistorisches Museum). |
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The Emperor wanted a suitable location to show case the Hapsburg's extensive artistic collection and to enable the general public the opportunity to view such an important international collection.
Title: Egyptian and Near Eastern Collection
© Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum
Image Courtesy: Kunsthistorisches Museum
The Egyptian antiquities and Greek and Roman collections are among the finest in the world.
Title: Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities
© Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum
Image Courtesy: Kunsthistorisches Museum
Vienna has a splendid history. Capital of Austria it was home to the Hapsburg dynasties. After the Great War the city became the capital of the First Austrian Republic.
Title: Picture Gallery
© Vienna, Kunsthistorsiches Museum
Image Courtesy: Kunsthistorisches Museum
There are numerous art museums in Vienna.
Title: Kunsthistorisches Museum
© Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum
Image Courtesy: Kunsthistorisches Museum
Belvedere
Title: Napoleon am St. Bernhard, 1801
Jacques Louis David (French 1748-1825)
Permanent Collection & Image Courtesy: PÖsterreichische Galerie Belvedere
The Belvedere encompasses two magnificent baroque mansions that face one another across a magnificent garden. It houses a great art collection.
Title: Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Oberes Belvedere, Südfassade
Photographer: K. Pokorny, 2002
Image Courtesy: PÖsterreichische Galerie Belvedere
Portraits from Gainsborough to
1750 to 1840
October 25, 2006 - February 18, 2007
Title: Mrs. Thomas Hibbert, 1786
Artist: Thomas Gainsborough (British 1727-1788)
Medium: Oil on Canvas
Permanent Collection: Neue Pinakothek
Image Courtesy: PÖsterreichische Galerie Belvedere
Portraiture underwent significant transformations in the eighteenth century. The age of Feudalism gave way to Enlightenment and the old impersonal precepts of portraiture were replaced by demands for a more individual representation of the sitter. This exhibit focuses on these profound changes in an enduring oeuvre.
Peter Pongratz:
Sweet Home Vienna New Works 1998-2006
November 1, 2006 - February 4, 2007
Title: Good Queen Bess, 2004
Artist: Peter Pongratz
Medium: Acrylic Paint on Paper Mounted on Canvas
Image Courtesy: Peter Pongratz & PÖsterreichische Galerie Belvedere
Peter Pongratz is showing his latest artworks at Upper Belvedere in Vienna. He was a member of the Graz Forum Stadtpark, bringing him in conjunction with writers such as Peter Handke, Wolfgang Bauer and Gerhard Roth.
The Garden In Art
Lower Belvedere, Orangery
March 22 - June 24, 2007
The Belvedere will, for the first time, hold a special exhibition in Prince Eugene’s Orangery to herald the coming of spring. It will feature nearly eighty works, including garden pictures by Claude Monet and Gustav Klimt.
The Magic Flute Diaries
Vienna is one of the settings for the upcoming movie The Magic Flute Diaries
Title: The Hofburg Library, Vienna Austria from the upcoming movie
The Magic Flute Diaries
Photographer: Kevin Sullivan
Image Courtesy: Sullivan Entertainment
Kevin Sullivan brings Mozart's masterpiece of music, love and truth to the screen.
The Magic Flute Diaries' all pervading themes of love and betrayal, reward and retribution, coupled with the encompassing power of Mozart's brilliant score have given rise to a unique motion picture in the hands of filmmaker Kevin Sullivan, set during Mozart's 250th birthday celebration year. Kevin Sullivan traveled extensively throughout Europe – to Salzburg, Munich and Vienna – and photographed the beautiful and baroque castles, monasteries and theatres. These photographs are used in the film as backgrounds and replace the green screens that the actors are originally shot against.
The Magic Flute Diaries transports the audience in an elaborate musical spectacle that brings to life all of the extravagance of the 18th century with the energy of a contemporary pop video, in a world that is exotic, thrilling and beautiful.
Vienna is one of the most beautiful cities in the world. There are many reasons to visit this artistic jewel including the opportunity to view the incredible Kunsthistorisches Museum and the Belvedere.