beauty and
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vienna c e l e b r a t i n g
M O D ERNI S M
budapest april 22 to 30, 2018
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june 3 to 11, 2018
a travel program celebrating viennese modernism and four of its most important protagonists
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ienna and Budapest are among the half-dozen cities where the largest quantity of Art Nouveau art and design can be found. And, more than in most places, in each, there was originality and a fecund variety of forms. Particularly striking is the sharp difference between the Austrian and the Hungarian variants. In Vienna, ‘Secessionism’ developed in opposition to artistic orthodoxy and social conservatism; in Budapest, ‘Eclecticism’ was all this but additionally a manifestation of Magyr resentment of the cultural and political dominance of their Austrian overlords. Vienna at the turn of the twentieth century was a city in ferment – a bastion of the established order, a hotbed of radical politics, a crucible of intellectual and artistic revolution in art, architecture, design, music and thought. Lift not the painted veil: behind it lay widespread discontent, a crumbling moral order and myriad cracks in the coherence of empire. With remarkable suddenness, there emerged from this complacent, decadent and artistically stagnant society a brilliant array of artists and intellectuals who were determined to break with the past and were prepared to risk affronting the establishment in doing so. This was the city of Mahler, Schönberg, Schnitzler and Freud, and also of the protagonists of this tour, Klimt, Schiele and Otto Wagner and their friends, collaborators and rivals. The Great War brought Austrian suzerainty of Central Europe crashing to an end, causing death, destruction and trauma along the way. And then the ’flu pandemic of 1918 killed even more, including Schiele, Klimt and Moser. In 1918 four of the leading exponents of Modernism died: the artists Gustav Klimt, Egon Schiele and Koloman Moser, and the architect and town planner Otto Wagner. One hundred years later, in 2018, Vienna celebrates this extraordinary cultural period with a series of special exhibitions and events devoted to these pioneers of Modernism and we would like to invite you there! Robert Aldana, Director
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vienna modernism , a celebration exclusively designed for art nouveau societies 9 days in vienna & budapest april 22 ● 30, 2018 │ or │ june 3 ● 11, 2018
highlights » Visits several special commemorative exhibitions as well as permanent collections and buildings.
The social and cultural roots of turn-of-the-century art and design in these two capitals are fascinating and illuminating, and an understanding of the nationalistic and political undercurrents is fascinating. But above all, this tour is a study of an artistic phenomenon which is of astonishing diversity, prolixity and, let it be said, exquisite beauty.
» Intensive study of architecture, design and art of the Vienna Secession, Art Nouveau, Arts & Crafts, Hungarian Eclecticism and early Modernism. » Study similarities and differences within the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the context of contrasting cultural developments and nationalistic aspirations. h ot e l s Five nights in Vienna and three nights in Budapest at excellent properties.
KAISERHOF VIENNA » The premier Kaiserhof Wien is located in a quiet area in the historical heart of Vienna, only a few minutes walking distance from the magnificent Ringstrasse, Vienna State Opera, and the Theater an der Wien. Their friendly and efficient staff, assures top and loving attention to detail while the hotel offers uniquely comfortable and ample rooms with all modern amenities combined with Austrian charm.
INTERCONTINENTAL BUDAPEST » Budapest: a modern, international 5-star hotel excellently situated beside the Danube in Pest and close to the Chain Bridge.
A very comfortable air taxi transfer from Vienna to Budapest by private Helicopter can be arranged. circ. $1300 p/person 3 participants min.
» Dr. Brigitte Timmermann, is a historian and a bottomless trove of knowledge about Vienna Modernism and design. She specialises in the culture of Central Europe during the last years of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Writer, broadcaster and lecturer, she graduated from the University of Vienna and was among the first in the city to offer themed walking seminars to complement the more general bus tours, thus allowing visitors to enjoy lesser known sights. She is also internationally recognized as the leading Vienna-based authority on the celebrated Graham Greene/Carol Reed classic, THE THIRD MAN, the iconic Vienna movie shot in the war-torn city in 1948.
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April 22 June 3
» Arrival in Vienna and Transfer to your Hotel. Welcome reception.
April 23 June 4
» The Gallery of Austrian Art and Lower Belvedere. Collection of paintings by Klimt, Schiele, Kokoschka and their contemporaries. Austria-Hungary 1918, special exhibition.
April 24 June 5
» The Museum of Applied Arts. Secessionist facades and designs by Otto Wagner, Max Fabiani, Josip Plecnik and Adolf Loos (including two buildings by special arrangements). Kunsthistorisches Museum, one of the world’s greatest art galleries
April 25 June 6
» The the first major exhibition dedicated to Otto Wagner in more than fifty years. The Imperial Furniture Collection presenting the work of the leading architects of Viennese Modernism.
April 26 June 7
» The Otto Wagner; richly decorated apartment blocks in the Linke Wienzeile, the emperor’s personal railway station at Schönbrunn and the hospital church ‘Am Steinhof’, the finest manifestation of Viennese Secessionism. The villa used by Klimt.
April 27 June 8
» The Leopold Collection with excellent works by Secessionist artists, especially Schiele. Rail to Budapest. Evening Danbe Cruise.
April 28, 29 June 9, 10
» During our days in Budapest we will join expert lecturers on walking and bus sightseeing sessions to survey eight of the most beautiful buildings in the city.
April 30 June 11
» Airport transfers for homebound flights.
April 22 | June 3 » A private transfer to your hotel by private chauffeured car will be provided. Evening reception and dinner. April 23 | June 4 » After a delicious Viennese breakfast we drive to the Gallery of Austrian Art in the Baroque magnificence of the Belvedere Palace to see the collection of paintings by Klimt (the world’s largest, including The Kiss), Schiele, Kokoschka and their contemporaries. After time for coffee and strudel, we walk to the Lower Belvedere and visit the special exhibition, Austria-Hungary 1918, in which Klimt and Schiele will be presented in dialogue with a variety of figures, including leading Czech Cubists and painters in the Hungarian Nyolcak group, among others. Lunch at the historical center and free afternoon.
April 24 | June 5 » On the program this morning, the Museum of Applied Arts with its strikingly displayed excellent collections of works by Hoffmann, Moser and other designers of the Wiener Werkstätte, as well as by the Scotsman Charles Mackintosh. An afternoon drive and walk will feature Secessionist facades and designs by Otto Wagner, Max Fabiani, Josip Plecnik and Adolf Loos (including two buildings by special arrangements). Visit to and dinner at the Kunsthistorisches Museum, one of the world’s greatest art galleries, with a special exhibition focused on Klimt’s Nuda Veritas and representations of self-perception. April 25 | June 6 » This morning we enter the Museum of the History of Vienna to admire the first major exhibition dedicated to Otto Wagner in more than fifty years and to visit their fascinating permanent collection particularly rich in turn-of-the-century art and artifacts. Exploration of the decommissioned railway station pavilions by Wagner and Olbrich follows. We end our morning at the exhibition hall designed in 1898 by Olbrich for the Secession Building where we visit Klimt’s 34-metre long Beethoven Frieze. After our lunch at a typical tavern, we enter the special exhibition at the Imperial Furniture Collection presenting the work of the leading architects of Viennese Modernism: Wagner, Loos and Hoffmann as interior and furniture designers.
April 26 | June 7 » We drive to the outskirts of the city to see buildings by Otto Wagner; the richly decorated apartment blocks in the Linke Wienzeile, the emperor’s personal railway station at Schönbrunn and the hospital church ‘Am Steinhof’, the finest manifestation of Viennese Secessionism. We later enter the ground floor of the villa used by Klimt as a studio between 1911 and 1918 featuring a reconstruction of the original furnishings and various media related to Klimt’s work. April 27 | June 8 » Prior to our first-class train to Budapest, we visit the Leopold Collection with excellent works by Secessionist artists, especially Schiele. Transfer to Budapest (by rail or helicopter). Dinner in Budapest at one of the most traditional restaurants in the city.
April 28 & 29 | June 9 & 10 » During our days in Budapest we will join expert lecturers on walking and bus sightseeing sessions to survey eight of the most beautiful buildings in the city. Some by special appointment. The Parisian Court with a façade enriched with Gothic and Eastern motifs, and the Klotild and Matilde Palaces; the Institute for the Blind by Sándor Baumgarten with a special entry to the Concert Hall, displaying outstanding stained glass windows – the largest in Hungary and original furnishings and decorations by Imre Zsellér, apprentice to Miksa Róth. We will admire the Zsolnay ceramics at the Hotel Gellért and visit the Hungarian Royal Geological Institute, Ödön Lechner’s most radical and memorable building. By special appointment, we enter the Calvinist Church by Aladar Arkay, a ceramic-clad synthesis of German, Scandinavian and American Art Nouveau. An exclusive visit to the Gresham Palace (now the Four Seasons Hotel) closes our program. Architects Zsigmond Quittner and József Vágó were given a carte blanche, and decided to assign the most prestigious artists of the period to the ornamentation of the building. A Danube Cruises bring our exclusive adventure to an end. April 30 | June 11 » Morning transfers to the airport for homebound flights.
Small groups | most of our tours run with between ten and twenty participants. We strictly limit numbers, specifying the applicable maximum in each tour description. The higher costs of smaller numbers are outweighed by the benefits of manoeuvrability, social cohesion and access to the lecturer. The small-group principle is diluted when there are private events or several speakers exclusively for our clients.
$350 per person donation to your institution plus a complete free of charge space for a member of your association will be provided
(including air travel and in single room occupancy) Prices per person LAND ONLY Sharing $4150 Single room occupancy $4850
» Private luxury sedan transfer from Vienna airport to the Hotel and to the airport in Budapest. » All transportation from day two to the end of the program by deluxe bus and first-class rail. » Hotel accommodations at the Kaiserhof in Vienna (5) and at the Intercontinental in Budapest (3) » Breakfast & lunch (or dinner) daily (with drinks) » Expert guides for sightseeing as per program with all entry fees and admissions. » Danube Sightseeing Cruise with Dinner. our promises to you We aim to be fair, reasonable and sympathetic in all our dealings with clients, and to act always with integrity. We will meet all our legal and regulatory responsibilities, often going beyond the minimum obligations. We aim to provide full and accurate information about our holidays. If there are changes, we will tell you promptly. If something does go wrong, we will try to put it right. Our overriding aim is to ensure that every client is satisfied with our services. all we ask of you is that you read the information we send to you
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