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, Schonbrunn and Belvedere; revivalism with its architectural highlights on the new Ringstrasse; and Viennese art nouveau including artists Gustav Klimt and Oskar Kokoschka, the Wiener Werkstatte and the Sezession. Insightful essays on the beginnings of the history of art in Vienna and on the state of contemporary Viennese art round off the book. AUTHOR: Rolf Toman studied German language and literature and philosophy. After working as copyeditor for a major German editing house for several years he began his career as a free-lance editor of books on cultural studies and art history. SELLING POINTS: ? The complete art history of Vienna in one volume ? More than 500, often multi-paged, illustrations of the highest quality ? Interior photographs of private and official buildings, which are not accessible to the general public 500 illustrations
