Standing before Gustav Klimt’s Death and Life, pride of the Leopold Museum, I meet the grim reaper portrayed as a charismatic ...
H. H. Hofstätter, Gustav Klimt. Erotische Zeichnungen, Köln 1979, no. 16, ill. 15 ...
Discover the darker, more tormented side of the artists who created disturbing masterpieces. We will discuss not their works, but the troubled lives of Caravaggio, Goya, Munch, Dalí and other masters, ...
Art Deco and Art Nouveau were influential art movements with distinct styles and eras. Art Nouveau emerged in the 1890s, emphasizing organic, nature-i ...
Paris has a prestigious selection of design-led hotels, but Fabrizio Casiraghi helps Hôtel des Grands Voyageurs stand out ...
Left unfinished upon the artist’s death in 1918, the painting is a window into his technique, a captivating rendering of a ...
The Leopold Museum is open daily except Tuesdays, from 10 a.m. through 6 p.m. Admission costs 17 euros (about $18) for adults, 14 euros ($15) for visitors aged 26 and younger or 65 and older, and just ...
U.S. News Insider Tip: The area between the MuseumsQuartier and Naschmarkt – especially along and leading off Gumpendorfer Strasse – is a great place to explore for small, trendy bars and boutique ...
Once stolen along with seven other paintings by Cézanne and recovered for a ransom, The Card Players set the record for the ...
Alma,” premiering this week at the Vienna Volksoper, views its often-vilified protagonist through a feminist lens: as a ...
In 1918, Viennese sculptor, Gustinus Ambrosi appeared at Schiele's coffin and made a mold of the his face to produce a bronze ...
Stephen S. Lash has been an avid collector of artifacts from the great ocean liners from the art deco era of the 1920’s and 30’s. Having served at Christie’s for over 40 years—including his current ...