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Vienna in the 1900s Reigen (1903) Where to See
Arthur Schnitzler’s play Reigen
shocked the Viennese with its 1900s Vienna
The turn of the twentieth century was a time of intellectual explicit sexuality.
ferment in Vienna. This was the age of Freud, of the writers Otto Wagner designed the
Karl Kraus and Arthur Schnitzler, and of the Secession and Karlsplatz Pavilions (see p150),
Jugendstil movements (see pp56–9). Artists such as Gustav the Wagner Apartments (p143)
and the Kirche am Steinhof (p162).
Klimt and the architects Otto Wagner and Adolf Loos (see p94) Adolf Loos designed the Loos-
created revolutionary new styles. This was all set against a haus (p94) and the American Bar
decaying Habsburg empire, which Karl I’s abdication in 1918 (p107). Suburban architecture
brought to an end. After World War I Austria became a republic. Extent of the City includes the Wagner Villas
(p162). Works by Klimt, Schiele
1912 Today and Kokoschka are displayed
at the Upper Belvedere
Wiener Werkstätte (pp156–7), the Museum of
Josef Hoffmann (see p58), Altar by Modern Art (p122) and the
designer of this chair, was Kirche am Steinhof Remigius Leopold Museum (p122).
the principal artist and This stupendous church was designed
founder of this Viennese by Otto Wagner and decorated by Geyling
arts workshop (see p85).
Kolo Moser (see p59).
The Kiss (1907–8)
In paintings like
this, Gustav Klimt
developed the
glittering, erotic style
that characterized
much of his work.
The Secession Building is
where Gustav Klimt’s Beethoven
Frieze is exhibited (p57).
Kolo Moser
window

Looshaus
The restrained elegance of this
former haberdashery is typical
of Loos’s style (see p94).

The Secession Sigmund Freud
This poster by Kolo Moser (see Freud developed his theory of The Wagner Apartments are
p59) was used to publicize the psychoanalysis in Vienna over decorated with Jugendstil motifs
Secession’s exhibitions. (p58) by Kolo Moser (p59).
Angels by Othmar almost 50 years (see p112).
Schimkowitz

1899 First issue 1914 Archduke
of Karl Kraus’s 1905 Franz Lehar’s 1911 Death of Ferdinand assassinated
periodical Die 1903 Wiener operetta The Merry Gustav Mahler in Sarajevo; international
Fackel Widow first performed. crisis follows resulting in
Werkstätte Anti-Semitic riots at World War I
founded the university
1895 1900 1905 1910 1915
1913 Arnold Schönberg’s
1897 Secession established 1902 Gustav Klimt 1907 Gustav Mahler 1910 Death of Karl Lueger
when 19 painters and architects paints the Beethoven resigns as director of Chamber Symphony and 1916 Death of Franz Joseph
break with the Künstlerhaus. Frieze. Tramways are Court Opera. Hitler works by Anton von
Karl Lueger becomes mayor electrified studies art in Vienna 1908 The Kiss by Klimt is Webern and Alban Berg 1918 Declaration of Austrian Republic after
first exhibited performed at the Musik- abdication of Emperor Karl I. Austria shrinks from
1896 Death of the composer Anton Bruckner Gustav Klimt verein, provoking a riot an empire of 50 million to a state of 6.5 million

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