The Fantastic Art of Vienna


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This book is the first to present the work of the Viennese fantastic artists in a single volume ... the renowned masters Klimt, Schiele, Kokoschka, Hundertwasser--and such lesser known but brilliant painters as Brauer, Fuchs, Hausner, Romako, and others. Sensual, decadent, erotic and frightening, diverse in style and technique, these superb works hold the same strange beauty, fascination, and perverse humor that are embedded in the character of Vienna itself.







Vienna 1900


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Exploring the paintings of the key artists of the Secessionist Movement within the context of Vienna at the turn of the 20th century, this book, which comprises over 200 colour images, pays special attention for the first time to the contribution made by Koloman Moser to the painting revolution.




Dictionary of Fantastic Art


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Shows works of surrealism and fantasy, offers brief profiles of notable artists, and defines terms, concepts, and movements.




Sacred Spring


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"Students of modernism, the arts, and European cultural history will find that Sacred Spring offers an intriguing perspective on their subjects. The book will also appeal to readers interested in the intersection of culture and faith, in the connection between the arts and the sacred."--BOOK JACKET.




Vienna


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At the mention of Vienna, many visitors think of Sachertorte, romantic open carriage trips and an evening in one of local wine taverns. But the old imperial city has much more to offer: this book presents a comprehensive, richly illustrated view of the art treasures to be found in the Danube metropolis. The main focus is on the baroque era with its magnificent church buildings and palaces including the Hofburg, Schönbrunn and Belvedere; historicism with its architectural highlights on the new Ringstrasse; and Viennese art nouveau including artists Gustav Klimt and Oskar Kokoschka, the Wiener Werkstätte und Sezession. Well-founded essays on the beginnings of the history of art in Vienna and on the state of contemporary Viennese art round off the book.







The Vienna School Reader


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The key to this contextualist alchemy was the concept of "structure," a kind of deep formal property that the work of art shared with the world." "The idea of this volume is to bring the drama of this methodological and political encounter to the attention of Anglo-American art historians."--BOOK JACKET.




Between Ruin and Renewal


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Smith takes a provocative look at the fascinating and beautiful landscapes painted by Austrian artist Egon Schiele (1890-1918), renowned for his intensely confrontational portraits, self-portraits, erotic images, and allegories. 90 illustrations, 50 in color.




Austrian Information


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