October 26, 2015
A new and exciting style of art and décor began at the turn of the century (1890's to around 1910) called Art Nouveau. In Austria it's called Jugendstil. One of my favorite uses of this style is in architecture. It's characterized by lots of green painted wrought iron and gold. One of my favorite places to see this style is in Viennese public transportation stations and on bridge and balcony railings. Gustav Klimt is the favorite Viennese Jugendstil artist. The famous revolutionary Secession Art Gallery is designed in Jugendstil.
The Josefstaedter Station
Railings
Karlsplatz Station
Close-up
The Majolica House on Linke Wienzeile
Close-up
The famous Anker Clock on Hoher Markt
Strudelhofstiege (stairway) very near to our apartment
Close-up of the fountain
Secession Gallery at Karlsplatz....
......with its leafy gold dome
One of my favorite buildings
And last, but not least: all the Klimt art you could ever hope to see.
Klimt's "The Kiss"
Klimt's "Tree of Life"
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