The Vienna Secession is an art movement, closely related to Art Nouveau, that was formed in 1897 by a group of Austrian painters, graphic artists, sculptors and architects, including Josef Hoffman, Ko
Secession 2016, Vienna
Gustav Klimt Beethovenfries, "Die Künste", "Paradieschor" und "Umarmung" 5987 8 Österreichische Galerie Belvedere
Poster by Koloman Moser (1899)
Section of the Beethoven Frieze by Gustav Klimt in the Secession Building (1902)
Gustav Klimt was an Austrian symbolist painter and a founding member of the Vienna Secession movement. His work helped define the Art Nouveau style in Europe. Klimt is known for his paintings, murals,
Vienna Secession
…was formed in 1897 by a group of Austrian painters, graphic artists, sculptors and architects, including Josef Hoffman, Koloman Moser, Otto Wagner and Gustav Klimt. They resigned from the Association of Austrian Artists (Vienna Künstlerhaus) in protest against its support for more traditional artistic styles. Their…
Photographic portrait from 1914
A section of the Beethoven Frieze, at Secession Building in Vienna (1902)
Adele Bloch-Bauer I, which sold for a record US$135M in 2006, Neue Galerie New York (1907)