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I 51 feature _ art nouveau I CAD/CAM 3_2012 former Austro-Hungarian era, the name “Secession” served as a synonym for “art nouveau”, and its mot- to is still engraved above the entrance: “To every age its art. To art its freedom.” [Der Zeit ihre Kunst. DerKunstihreFreiheit.] Within walking distance to the Secession, the Albertina impresses with its astonishing architec- ture and permanent collections. The special Alber- tinaexhibition“TheDrawings”framestheKlimtwith an exploration of his artistic methodology and me- diums. Klimt created fascinating effects with vari- ous means, and the exhibition features drawings created with pencil, chalk, or coloured pencils, and painted with feathers, watercolours, or gold paint. The Leopold Museum offers the most avant- garde and audience-oriented perspective display, and sets out to understand the painter, as well as the human being, in its exhibition “Klimt: Up Close and Personal”. Paintings, including the vital Death and Life, drawings and correspondences explore both the artistic and artist’s life in an innovative setting, offering novel and holistic perspectives. The Leopold Museum illuminates Klimt’s artistry with his own reflections on his working methods. Vivid photographic images of his typical artistic attire and the reconstruction of his studio support the museum’s theme impetus of “up close and personal”—whilst avoiding myths and clichés. The museum offers a vintage-communication experience to the visitor: from the museum’s own post office, one can send reproduced postcards to loved ones at home—Klimt himself was an avid letter writer. Gustav Klimt’s artistry was avant-garde for his time and his most famous oeuvre, The Kiss, ad- vanced as an epitome of the fin de siècle ambiance and emerged as one of the art nouveau icons. In the image, gold is not only employed as a mere luxury material; the usage of the material reflects the aura of human emotion. Klimt’s famous canvas is part of the Upper Belvedere, and the Belvedere gardens offer an ideal setting for wandering around. If you would like a holistic perspective on art nouveauforyourpersonallibrary,therecentlypub- lished Jugendstil [Art Nouveau] by Norbert Wolf (2011) is a true Gesamtkunstwerk. The book is gold framed in a larger-than-life-format, and even its font is adapted to the art nouveau style. The author offersamulti-perspectiveandglobalviewontheart movement.Fromeverydayobjectstohautecouture and high culture, the book offers a holistic insight intotheglobalmovementandplacesaspecialfocus on Gustav Klimt and Viennese architecture from its opulent beginnings to contemporary designs._ _The Secession, Association of Visual Artists, Fried- richstraße 12, open Tuesdays to Sundays, from 10:00to18:00,www.secession.at _Leopold Museum, Museumsplatz 1, open daily (except Tuesdays) from 10:00 to 18:00, Thursdays from10:00 to21:00,www.leopoldmuseum.org _“GustavKlimt.TheDrawings”exhibition,Albertina, Albertinaplatz 1, open daily from 10:00 to 18:00, Wednesdaysfrom10:00to21:00,www.albertina.at _Belvedere,PrinzEugen-Straße27,opendailyfrom 10:00to18:00,www.belvedere.at Fig. 3_The Upper Belvedere, Vienna. Fig. 4_The aura of Klimt’s The Kiss (Der Kuss, 1908) at the Belvedere. Fig. 5_A collection of Klimt books. Fig. 5 Fig. 4Fig. 3