Vienna 1900 Wien

Vienna around 1900—a fascinating period in which the metropolis on the Danube became an important center of modernity. Historicism, art nouveau and expressionism, were the defining styles, all of which resonated with a touch of typical Viennese morbidity. Artists such as Gustav Klimt, Koloman Moser and Josef Hoffmann were united in their dream of forging a Gesamtkunstwerk, in which not only art, architecture and crafts, but also art and life itself were combined.

Dr. Janina Nentwig is an art historian and works as a freelance writer and scientist. Her numerous publications are mainly focused on classic modern art.