• Introduction
• 1. Berlin
• 2. Chicago
• 3. Florence
• 4. London
• 5. New York
• 6. Paris
• 7. Rome
• 8. San Miguel de Allende
• 9. Vienna
• 10. Washington, DC

Vienna

Vienna is one of the great art capitals of Europe, thanks, in large part, to the mighty Habsburgs, Austria’s ruling family from 1282 to 1918, whose members invariably controlled extensive lands – and amassed their artistic bounties. Much of the art they collected is on display at the excellent Kunsthistorisches Museum (Museum of Fine Arts); don’t miss the ancient Greek and Egyptian art; the works by 16th-century Flemish master Pieter Brueghel the Elder; the masterpieces from van Dyck and Rembrandt; or the many works by European Old Masters, including Velásquez, Raphael, and Titian. Another important art address is the MuseumsQuartier Wien (Museum Quarter), where the Leopold Museum boasts an extensive display of Austrian art, with works by Egon Shchiele and Gustav Klimt, next door to the 20th-century MUMOK (Museum Moderner Kunst Stiftung Ludwig Wien). Other museums of interest include the Kunsthalle Wien, which showcases modern and contemporary art from Klee, Kandinsky, Picasso, and Pollock, and the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, dedicated to Medieval and Baroque arts, but also noteworthy for its impressive Klimt collection.

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