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Art & art study

Art nouveau in Vienna

Otto Wagner is the most well known architect of Austria. As a teacher at the architectural school, he introduced the Art Nouveau/Secession style and diffused it to his pupils. His masterpieces are famous : the underground stations (particlarly those of Karlsplatz and Schonnbrunn), the houses in Linke Wienzeile, the central post office. His first designs melt eclectism and rationalism with large glass roofs and steel. Around 1900, he introduced Secession patterns and stressed on the building decoration. In the 1910, the decoration integrates itself in the building structure.

These are the most famous works by Wagner
- for the underground : Hofpavillion Schönbrünn and Karplatz.
Linke Wienzeile
Schutzenhaus
Postsparkasse:
Villa Wagner I
Villa Wagner II

Other artists
Engel Apotheke
Various details of this magnificiant building with mosaics. The decoration fits well with the destination of the shop : two chemist allegories.

Portois & Fix
Potois & Fix is one of the most famous ceramics covered building of Vienna. Its decoration is much more geometrical than the Linke Wienzeile, 40 by Wagner. Nevertheless every detail have been designed by the architect including balconies (see below) and door handles

Other places to see :
Secession building
Anker Clock
Glass Houses
Beckgasse
Adolf Loos Building