ABOUT THE COURSE

Signature Walking-Course based on the latest Klimt and Vienna around 1900-book `Der Kuss, die Liebe und das Universum (The Kiss, Love and the Universe)´ with the author, phd-art historian and Klimt and Vienna around 1900 expert. This course is suitable for beginners and art experts alike. Take a journey back in time to turn of the century Vienna around 1900. Experience Vienna’s most famous painting `The Kiss´ by Gustav Klimt and discover the fascinating world of Vienna around 1900 and experience original artworks by most important artists such as Klimt, Schiele, van Gogh, Monet, Munch, Hodler, Segantini and others.
Meet your expert inside the Upper Belvedere Palace. Enjoy an amazing view over the city of Vienna, hear about the beautiful summer palace of Prince Eugene`s Belvedere Palace and come to know the most important collection of original Klimt paintings and art from Vienna around 1900. Get a deep understanding of the art in Vienna around 1900 and it`s major players like Egon Schiele, Josef Hoffmann and specificly of Klimt, his artistic development and his personal life. Klimt and others founded 1897 a new place in Vienna dedicated to Avantgarde Art. The members of the Secession displayed works by young and upcoming artists from Vienna like Klimt and brought also international works of art to Vienna like Impressionists and Expressionists such as Monet, Munch, Hodler, Segantini, van Gogh, Rodin etc. You will discover the stunning originals by these artist during the course. Your Ph.D. art historian will put these artists and Klimt into the historical context of that time in which traditional academic art, Historism and Symbolism and modern movements such as Art Nouveau, Impressionism and Expressionism were existing at the same time.

FURTHER INFORMATION 

Where we will meet: 

Upper Belvedere Palace, Vienna
Largest Klimt Painting Collection Wordwide
(The exact meeting point will be sent to you after your booking)

Included

  • Course Introduction & Preparation
  • Papers
  • Walking Art History Course to Learn in Front of the Originals
  • Fun Test
  • Postcard
  • Certificate

Not Included

  • Entrance ticket to the Upper Belvedere

Important

Please make sure you get your ticket with the correct time slot for your selected date & time.

(If your selected course starts at 10:00 am, choose a ticket with an entry time of 9:00, 9:30, 9:45.) 

Please arrive at the meeting point 5 minutes before the course begins. The Upper Belvedere is very popular and queues at the ticket office can be long. The group cannot wait for late arrivals. 

Purchasing tickets online is recommended, as online tickets are usually less expensive and help avoid delays. Puchase your ticket here: https://www.belvedere.at/en/go/tickets

It is advisable to check ticket availability before booking the course and to purchase your museum ticket immediately after completing your course booking here.

Please note that no refunds can be given if you do not have a valid admission ticket, have booked an incorrect time slot, or arrive late.

 

Cancellation Policy

Free cancellation with a full refund up to 5 days before the course starts.


We ware very much looking forward to seeing you soon!