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Which artists were associated with Vienna’s Art Nouveau movement?
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Neptune's Fountain (foreground) and the Gloriette, on the grounds of Schloss Schönbrunn, Vienna.
Vienna’s Art Nouveau movement, known in Austria as the Sezession or Sezessionstil, was established in 1897 by a group of progressive artists who rejected the constraints of academic tradition in favor of a highly ornamental style.123
Key artists and architects associated with the movement include:
- Gustav Klimt: A founding member and the most famous figure of the Vienna Sezession, known for works such as The Kiss and the Beethoven Frieze.134
- Josef Hoffmann: A prominent architect and designer who co-founded the Wiener Werkstätte, an organization dedicated to the decorative arts.12
- Joseph Olbrich: A founding member who designed the iconic Secession Building, which served as an exhibition space for the group.45
- Otto Wagner: An influential architect whose work, such as the Majolika Haus, bridged academic geometry with Art Nouveau decoration.24
- Egon Schiele: An artist whose work was influenced by the Sezession movement.1