Vienna, Kunsthistorisches Museum

For me in Vienna the Kunsthistorisches Museum is always a destination. I had a meeting in the city recently and I also had extra time before it.

The museum was opened at the end of the 19^th century by Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria-Hungary. It (and also the Natural History Museum on the same square) was commissioned by the emperor to house the Habsburgs’ art collection and to make it accessible to the public. The inside of the building is lavish: marble walls, stucco ornaments, paintings and gold details. 

I also like that little detail that there are always fresh flowers in the main hall next to the beautiful staircase. White lilies always, their smell is so strong when you pass by. Beautiful. Elegant.

I had only an hour so I decided to go and see a few paintings and not to squeeze in the Brueghel exhibition. As a big surprise the rooms of the collection were almost empty while long queue at the Brueghel. What a great opportunity to enjoy these paintings without the crowd.

Caravaggio: Madonna of the Rosary (detail)

I became an Art Valuer

With my degree.

I am an economist who is in love with visual arts but this year I made a little step ahead to discover more. 

In June I have finished my Art Valuer course. One year non-stop studying, visiting art galleries, auctions, learning about art history, techniques and even about how to identify fake paintings.

As a result I have a long list of cities and museums: what to visit in the coming years. Great plans.

As the course is over, what I miss the most the wonderful people I met at. Such colourful team: art historians, art collectors, lawyers, a retired lady, and an old gentleman, who completed his studies at the age of eighty. His dream is to open his own gallery. Never give up your dreams. My next dream is to study art history in Florence. What is yours?

Learning about the Landauer Altar by Dürer in Vienna at the Kunsthistorisches Museum.

Visiting the Hungarian National Gallery.

Art Valuer workshop

I especially liked the back of the paintings. The history behind. 

Cheking the signature.

Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna

With the art valuer course I am doing at the moment we are visiting the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna and having a massive f i v e hours guided tour…

For the celebration of Gustav Klimt's 150th birthday this summer Vienna is already
well prepared. Wherever you go in the city you will see some of his arts.
I went to the Kunst Historischen Museum with my mum (actually to celebrate her
60th birthday) recently.
In the main staircase specially built bridge helps visitors to admire his paintings on the wall.

In 1890, a year before the formal opening of the museum Klimt, his younger and
a friend were comissioned to paint a series of pictures depicting important
periods of European art.

Hurry up as the bridge is not there for ever. The works are 12 metres above
the Entrance Hall - this is the only way to look at them properly.
(on until 06.05.12) 

The view down from the bridge. Kunst Historischen Museum, Vienna.