Leopold Museum: Fast Track Ticket
Highlight
- Austrian Expressionist Egon Schiele's works are featured in the largest collection in the world
- Notable pieces include Gustav Klimt's Death and Life and Oskar Kokoschka's Tre Croci
- Large windows in the cuboid structure provide wide views of the city, flooding the exhibits with light to enhance your experience of appreciating art
Summary
Description
The Leopold Museum contains a significant array of Austrian art from the early 20th century. Rudolf and Elisabeth Leopold, dedicated art enthusiasts, amassed over 5,000 pieces over a span of fifty years. Situated within Vienna's bustling MuseumsQuartier, the Leopold's extensive collection showcases renowned artists like Egon Schiele, Gustav Klimt, Oskar Kokoschka, and Richard Gerstl. The collection was curated in 1994, and the museum welcomed visitors in 2001.
When Rudolf Leopold, a young medical student, bought his first piece of art in his mid-twenties, no one could have foreseen that it would develop into an obsession.
After forty years, Rudolf Leopold brought together over 5,000 artworks and items to form a private foundation worth 575 million Euros. This collection resides in a museum specifically constructed by the Austrian government and stands as the biggest and most popular museum in Vienna's MuseumsQuartier.
The primary emphasis of the collection is on Austrian art from the first half of the 20th century, with the world's most extensive collection of pieces by the influential Austrian Expressionist Egon Schiele. The particular focus is on his revolutionary and emotive works produced between 1910 and 1915.There are additionally remarkable works by the globally acclaimed artist Gustav Klimt available - who was a co-founder of the Vienna Secession in 1897.
With the concept of the 'Gesamtkunstwerk' as its core idea, the permanent exhibition Vienna 1900 offers visitors a chance to explore the multitude of artistic expressions from that period. On display are not only Expressionist paintings and pieces from the Vienna Secession, but also masterworks from the Wiener Werkstätte, which was part of the Viennese movement emphasizing arts and crafts.
