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vienna modernism , a celebration
exclusively designed for art nouveau societies
9 days in vienna & budapest
april 22 ● 30 , 2018 │ or │ first week in june, 2018
T
wo privilege 10-day tour to Vienna
and Budapest marking the 2018
centenary of the deaths of Gustav Klimt,
Egon Schiele, Koloman Moser and Otto
Wagner.
Art will never be able to exist
without nature
~ Pierre Bonnard
he social and cultural roots of turn-of-the-century art
T illuminating,
and design in these two capitals are fascinating and
and an understanding of the nationalistic and
political undercurrents is fascinating. But above all, this tour
is a study of an artistic phenomenon which is of astonishing
diversity, prolixity and, let it be said, exquisite beauty.
Escorted by Dr. Brigitte Timmermann.
highlights
» Visits several special commemorative
exhibitions as well as permanent collections
and buildings.
» Intensive study of architecture, design, and
art of the Vienna Secession, Art Nouveau,
Arts & Crafts, Hungarian Eclecticism and early
Modernism.
» Study similarities and differences within
the Austro-Hungarian Empire in the context
of contrasting cultural developments and
nationalistic aspirations.
» Excellent restaurants featuring Viennese
and Hungarian specialties such as Tafelspitz,
and Goulash, plus an afternoon of tasting and
comparing the best Imperial Cakes in Vienna.
This tour features special arrangements
– for admission to places not generally
open to travelers, for access outside public
hours, and private concerts and other
extraordinary events.
h ot e l s
Five nights in Vienna and three nights in Budapest
at excellent properties.
KAISERHOF VIENNA » The premier Kaiserhof
Wien is located in a quiet area in the historical heart of
Vienna, only a few minutes walking distance from the
magnificent Ringstrasse. Their friendly and efficient
staff, assures top and loving attention to detail while
the hotel offers uniquely comfortable and ample
rooms with all modern amenities combined with
Austrian charm.
INTERCONTINENTAL BUDAPEST » Budapest:
a modern, international 5-star hotel excellently
situated beside the Danube in Pest and close to the
Chain Bridge.
» Dr. Brigitte Timmermann,
is a historian and a
bottomless
trove
of
knowledge about Vienna
Modernism and design.
She specializes in the
culture of Central Europe
during the last years of
the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Writer, broadcaster
and lecturer, she graduated from the University of
Vienna and was among the first in the city to offer
themed walking seminars to complement the
more general bus tours, thus allowing visitors to
enjoy lesser known sights. She is also internationally
recognized as the leading Vienna-based authority
on the celebrated Graham Greene/Carol Reed
classic, The Third Man, the iconic Vienna movie
shot in the war-torn city in 1948.