Vienna - Klimt and The Secession Escorted Tour

With the construction of the Secession exhibition house in 1898 the group were also able to hold exhibitions of new, unconventional artists and the best foreign artists that were seen as ‘avant garde’. Join Prof Anne Anderson to discover some of the Secession’s finest works in stately Vienna in the year of the centenary of inspirational architect Otto Wagner’s death (2018) with a host of special exhibitions throughout the city.

The group size on this tour is limited to 25 passengers to ensure that smaller sites can be visited and that you get a high level of attention.

ITINERARY

Day 1:  Fly from London Heathrow to Vienna 
Transfer by coach for check into hotel. This afternoon there will be a short walking tour of the historic Graben area and external visit of the magnificent Postal Savings Bank, designed and built by Otto Wagner, before a welcome reception, lecture by Anne Anderson 'The Vienna Secession' and dinner with wine.

Day 2:  Morning visit to the Museum for the Applied Arts (MAK),
which features collections of furniture, glass, china, silver. After lunch, visit the Ernst Fuchs Museum - a once derelict Wagner villa that was acquired and restored by Ernst Fuchs in 1972, followed by the tour highlight - Wagner's Am Steinhof Church, a triumph of architecture as a 'total work of art'. This evening we will have our second lecture - 'Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele'. 

Day 3:  The day begins at the Leopold Museum's collection,
including key Secession works, and a special exhibition on 'Egon Schiele - Expression and Lyricism'. On the 100th anniversary of Egon Schiele's death the Leopold Museum is putting on a exhibition showcasing a group of his paintings and graphic artworks which will be presented for the first time along with various handwritten pieces, poems, photographs and objects from his life. Afternoon visit to the Wien Museum with its collection of paintings from the turn of the 20th century featuring Klimt, Schiele and Gerstl and a special exhibition devoted to Otto Wagner. Marking the 100th anniversary of the death of Otto Wagner, the Wien Museum is dedicating its exhibition to his life and work including precious sketches, models, items of furniture, paintings and personal effects. Across the Karlsplatz you may spot the Otto Wagner Pavilion, a beautiful Jugendstil building. The final visit is to the Vienna Secession. Built by Joseph Maria Olbrich in 1897, as a representation of all the Secessionists stood for and an exhibition space, the building is home to Klimt's Beethoven Frieze. In 2018 they will host a special exhibition 'Gustav Klimt, Koloman Moser and the Art of thier Time'. Please note that today all transfers are by public transport. This evening we will have dinner at a local restaurant.

Day 4:  Morning visit to historic Baroque palace of Lower and Upper Belvedere,
whose fantastic art collection includes a number of Viennese Secession works, most notable Klimt's The Kiss and a special exhibition for 2018, 'Austria-Hungary 1918'. This exhibition focuses on the exciting artistic advances that happened during this period looking at the Viennese greats such as Klimt and Schiele.  Transfer back to Vienna airport for return flight home.

NB: Exact order of itinerary may vary according to local conditions and tour manager's discretion

Please note that flight times are provisional and subject to change according to airline schedules.

Please note the maximum group size on this tour is 25 passengers.

INCLUDED

• Return flights with British Airways from London Heathrow to Vienna
• Three nights' bed and breakfast at the four-star Mercure Grandhotel Biedermeier, Vienna, based on shared occupancy of a twin/double room 
• Welcome reception and two lectures by Prof. Anne Anderson 
• Dinner with wine at the hotel
• Dinner with wine at a local restaurant
• Transfers, tours and entrance fees 
• Prof Anne Anderson and tour manager throughout 

NOT INCLUDED

• Single room supplement
• Holiday insurance 
• Meals other than those stated 
• Items of a personal nature such as drinks, laundry, telephone calls etc
• Porterage and gratuities

HOTELS

Mercure Grandhotel Biedermeier, Vienna
Located near to the Stadtpark and MAK Museum, the four-star Mercure Grandhotel Biedermeier is housed in an authentically styled Old Vienna arcade and provides a warm welcome. Facilities at the hotel include a restaurant, bar, lounge area and a RelaxClub with sauna and fitness room. Bedrooms are traditionally decorated with en-suite bathroom with shower or bath, TV, telephone, air-conditioning, safe, minibar and hairdryer. 

Mercure Grandhotel Biedermeier Website

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YOUR LECTURER
Prof Anne Anderson
Prof. Anne Anderson author, broadcaster, international Accredited Lecturer of The Arts Society and Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, was a senior lecturer at Southampton Solent University for 14 years, specialising in the Arts and Crafts, Art Nouveau and Modernism; she currently teaches at Kingston University. Anne's career as an international speaker has taken her all over the world and her TV credits include the BBC's Flog It!. Anne has recieved a rapturous response from or customers at the many Travel Editions UK lectures and tours she has hosted and is excited at the prospect of sharing her knowledge with our clients further afield.

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