Secession description and photos - Austria: Vienna (Topic)

Secession description and photos - Austria: Vienna. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Secession.

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The Vienna Secession, also known as the home of the Union of Austrian Artists, was built in 1897 by a group of Austrian artists, including: Gustav Klimt, Wilhelm Liszt, Josef Hofmann, Olbrich and others ... The need for the construction of such an object arose due to the conservatism and traditional views on the art of the dominant Viennese House of Artists.

Painters, architects and sculptors took part in the construction. The financial side of the issue also lay with the artists, while the city, for its part, allocated land for construction. The building has a large gilded dome, interior rooms and windows made of colored glass and designed by Moser. The Secession building, located in the very center of the city, on Karlplatz, has become a permanent meeting place for the entire creative population of Vienna.

Above the entrance of the building, the phrase "Each era has its own art, each art has its own freedom." The artists were primarily concerned with exploring the possibilities of art that transcend the academic tradition. They hoped to create a new style that would be devoid of historical influence. The group received significant credit for its exhibition activities, which allowed it to present several French Impressionists to the Viennese public. The 14th Secession exhibition, designed by Josef Hoffmann, was dedicated to Ludwig van Beethoven and became especially popular. However, on June 14, 1905, Gustav Klimt and several other artists left the Secession due to disagreements over the artistic concept.

During the Second World War, the building was badly damaged and was restored in 1963. The Secession was chosen as the theme for the commemorative coins: 100 euro coins were minted on November 10, 2004. Currently, the Secession hosts about 20 exhibitions annually.

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