Gustav Klimt and Vienna around 1900
There are a number of links between the iconic artist Gustav Klimt (1862 - 1918) and the Belvedere in Vienna, which houses the world’s greatest collection of Austrian art. It was on the initiative of Klimt and other artists that the Moderne Galerie was founded in 1903, the institution that has evolved into the Belvedere. The aim was to create a place for contemporary Austrian art and to present this in an international context. The Belvedere’s curatorial work and exhibitions are based on this premise to this day.
