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Secession (Art Gallery) Description

The exhibition gallery of the Artists' Union is easily recognized on account of its remarkable cupola in the form of a bronze laurel bush, popularly known as "the golden cabbage". The building was designed by Josef Olbrich, a disciple of Otto Wagner, in 1898, and was the first and epoch-making example of Viennese Art Nouveau (called "Wiener Jugendstil" or sometimes "Secessionstil"). It was damaged during the war and robbed of its treasures in 1945, but was restored and opened again in 1964. Reconstruction since 1986 has made it possible to put on musical and theatrical performances and video displays. The need for the building arose after 1892 when the Union of Young Artists under the leadership of the painter Gustav Klimt "seceded from"

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Hobbies & Activities category: Art Nouveau or Deco - architecture & art; Paintings, art collections; Musical activity or concert hall; Theatrical hall or company

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Secession Art Gallery
Friedrichstrasse 12
Wien
Austria

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