Museums in Vienna | Gustav Klimt

Gustav Klimt (1862 – 1918) would have celebrated his 150th birthday on 14 July 2012. With a life-long association with Vienna, Klimt left a decisive mark on painting of the modern era and helped the Art Nouveau movement to achieve world fame.

Gustav Klimt in Vienna

Many of Klimt's works, especially those from his early years, are on permanent display in Vienna: in...

Art nouveau and modernism in architecture

Visitors to the Austrian capital will find evidence of the turning artistic tide in late nineteenth...

Art Nouveau

"To the Age its Art – to Art, its Freedom." This is inscribed above the portal of the...

Staud’s Collection: Gustav Klimt & Viennese Art Nouveau

In 2012, the city of Vienna will highlight the works of Gustav Klimt (1862-1918), who would have...