Research

The Belvedere Research Center is dedicated to documenting, indexing, and studying Austrian art in an international context—from the Middle Ages to the present day. The Research Center includes a specialist library, various archives, and online databases that are aligned to the profile of the museum’s collection. In addition to the scholarly processing of key source documents, national art history is inscribed in an increasingly global knowledge landscape through collaborative research projects, conferences, and publications. A central consideration is to enable free, open, and linked access to digitized cultural heritage. Since 2018, the Belvedere has been committed to an Open Content Policy for images of the collection’s artworks that are not subject to copyright. These images can be downloaded in print quality free of charge. Visitors to the Research Center benefit both from the wealth of resources and online databases relating to Austrian art history as well as from the expertise of its staff from the Library, Archive & Provenance Research, Catalogues Raisonnés, Online Collection, Image Archive, and Ursula Blickle Video Archive.

Zeichnung von drei Personen
Josef Dobrowsky, Lehrstunde, 1934 © Belvedere, Wien

Search

Where to search
The collections of the Austrian Gallery Belvedere are globally searchable with the Belvedere research function. Search for publications, archive holdings, or digital resources from the Belvedere Research Center and Ursula Blickle Video Archive, as well as for objects in the museum's collections.

Research

Library and Archive

Publications

Scholarship Program

 

Walter Pichler, Estate of Padhi Frieberger
© Belvedere, Vienna

Scholarship "Research in the field of artistic estates – artistic production in Austria“

 

In cooperation with the Belvedere Research Center, the Federal Ministry of Arts, Culture, Civil Service and Sport is running a scholarship program on the topic of ‘Research in the field of artistic estates – artistic production in Austria’ (submission deadline: 30 September 2024).

Funding is available for students who dedicate their Master's or PhD theses to academic research into the work of Austrian artists or artists who are or have been active in Austria.
 

Call for Applications  

Image Archive and Reproductions

The Image Archive has compiled and preserves some 30,000 analog images, as well as archives digital image material. The inventory includes images of: objects from the museum collection, Austrian artistic production, interior and exterior views of the palace, exhibition views, and portraits. In addition, the Image Archive administers image rights for the collection and is the point of contact for any reproduction inquiries.

 

Reproduction Fees

(for materials not designated under the Open Content Program)

JPG, up to DIN A4
300 dpi

Free of charge

TIFF, larger than DIN A4
300 dpi

€ 500,00

(excl. 10% VAT)

Photo Order Fees

 

New Photography

€ 250,00

(excl. 10% VAT)

Scan of archival material

€ 50,00

(excl. 10% VAT)

Inquiries and Contact

Getting there

Address

Rennweg 4, 1030 Vienna

Getting there

Tram 71
Station "Am Heumarkt"

Tram D
Station "Gußhaustraße"

 

Opening hours of the library

Tuesday to Thursday
10 am - 3 pm


We look forward to your visit with a pre-registration.

Free use

A copying machine is available, which enables the production of copies for a fee or the free production and storage of scans on USB.

Contact

Contact