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Gustav Klimt' is Viennas most famous artist. On this guided tour of the Belvedere Gallery with an art historian, you will learn how and why he became Vienna's art icon. Tickets included

Highlights

• Discover the story behind the most famous Kiss in the world at the Belvedere
• Trace the transformation of Klimt's style from his early to unfinished pieces
• Learn about Klimt's associates and understand what makes his works different
• See the reflection of both art tradition and scientific knowledge in his art.
• Find diverse meanings in Klimt's works and see why he is so important to Vienna

Description

More than a million people flock to the Belvedere Palace every year to see Gustav Klimt's The Kiss. To some, the popularity of the golden canvas may seem like tourist hype or the result of skilful marketing by museum professionals. During this art tour, I will try to show the complexity and variety of factors that led to The Kiss being considered Klimt's most important work today. We will look at a collection of medieval paintings and I will explain the elements of traditional artistic language that Klimt both preserved and reinterpreted. You will learn how Klimt's work was influenced by the scientific and cultural context of the time and his interest in medical issues. Using the works in the Belvedere exhibition as an example, I will show how major social phenomena influenced the artist's choice of subject and composition. And how old themes are reinterpreted. I will discuss the factual and mythological versions of how the artist's revelations about the most intimate side of life can be seen in this work. Even if Klimt is not 'your' artist, the example of The Kiss will help you to see the complex but quite definite processes that influence both the creation of any work of art and its perception. If you love Klimt's paintings, this tour will open up new perspectives on his creations and deepen your understanding of his work.

Includes

Guided tour of the Klimt collection at the Belvedere Admission to the Belvedere

Easy cancellation

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