Private Tour with an Art Historian of the Leopold Museum: Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and Viennese Art Nouveau

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Vienna, Austria

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2 hours 15 minutes (Approx.)
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Overview

The Leopold Collection includes the most striking and emotional works of Viennese art from the early twentieth century. In this art tour of the museum's collection, we take a look at works by Gustav Klimt, Oskar Kokoschka, Egon Schiele and Richard Gerstel to understand and experience the images of that complex and incredibly interesting era.

Gustav Klimt is an artist with a biography full of endless creative pursuits. Each stage of his journey is represented in the collection of the Leopold Museum by distinctive works. We will look at Klimt's early drawings to appreciate his skills as a portrait painter. You will also discover newly discovered details of his biography that offer an unexpected perspective on the artist's much recognisable style.

Egon Schiele is a perfect example to illustrate the connection between creativity and the movements of the artist's soul. We will certainly discuss whether it is a coincidence that when the Viennese psychotherapist Sigmund Freud was developing concepts such as "repression", "Oedipus complex" and "acting out", the Viennese artist Schiele painted portraits of blind associates, parodies of famous works by colleagues and paintings of dead mothers.

Klim and Schiele are two of the most famous names of the Viennese art scene at the beginning of the 20th century, but we also take a look at the work of their contemporaries Koloman Moser, Max Openheimer and Bronzia Koller-Pinel and you get a detailed insight into the vibrant intellectual life and creative scene in Vienna at the beginning of the 20th century.

In this tour of the Leopold Museum you will see how artists' redefinition of the purpose of art led to the birth of new artistic styles and a new idea of what art is.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Leopold Museum, Museumsplatz 1, 1070 Wien, Austria

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at the entrance to the Leopold Museum

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Description

Stop At: Leopold Museum, Museumsplatz 1, Vienna 1070

Leopold Museum is the best place in Vienna to see the most scandalous works of arts ever created in Vienna and understand the principle of the nowness of art. Leopold Museum features a permanent exhibition of Egon Schiele’s works aside from temporary expositions, and it is considered that Shiele’s exhibitionist works are still capable of inciting dubious reactions since many themes he covered in his pieces, such as the line between pornography and art, still cause heated discussions nowadays.

Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes

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What To Expect

  • Reservations are REQUIRED for all bookings
  • Book Your Package On-Line and Receive Your Confirmation
  • Departure point: Detailed check-in instructions - including the address and parking information if applicable - will be included in your final confirmation email.
  • Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes (Approx.)
  • Return Details: Returns to original departure point

What's Included

  • Professional Art Historian Guide
  • Entry/Admission - Leopold Museum
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup not offered

What To Bring

  • Confirmation Voucher (printed or mobile)
  • Any required or suggested items listed on your confirmation email.
  • A Smile!

Additional Info

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Infants must not sit on laps
  • Not stroller accessible
  • Not suitable for pets
  • Please come punctually to the meeting point in front of the museum's main entrance. There is a huge staircase leading to the entrance door. Your guide will be waiting for you at its bottom. Use the contact details on your confirmation/voucher if you have any questions or difficulties finding the meeting point or your guide.
  • This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
  • You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Activity code: C-68629P25

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