One of the last century’s most important
art movements was, for certain, Jugendstil. Egon Schiele,
Gustav Klimt and Oskar
Kokoschka had a lasting
influence on European painting. Vienna naturally possesses
large collections by these artists - for instance at Belvedere
Palace close to the school. First brush up your background
knowledge at our Jugendstil lecture, and then take a look
for yourself! Worthy of note are also the buildings designed
by Jugendstil architect Otto Wagner.
He designed many places in Vienna, such as the Stadtbahn stations
at Karlsplatz and along the Naschmarkt, and the main post
office on Vienna’s Ringstrasse. The Wiener Secession - another
perfect example of Jugendstil architecture - was planned by
one of his students.