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Painting: Portrait of a woman with brown hair, her eyes half closed, looking lasivious; the picture is mainly dominated by the colour Gold
Gustav Klimt, Judith
Photo: Johannes Stoll / Belvedere, Vienna
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Why did Gustav Klimt use gold?

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I learned to listen to threads and to speak their language.
Anni Albers
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An oil painting depicting a cafés outdoor seating area in the old city center of Salzburg. Women are wearing big dressed and heats, men are wearing suits.
Theodor Josef Ethofer, "Café Tomaselli in Salzburg" (1905)
© Belvedere, Wien
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Culinary breaks around the Belvedere

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The image depicts a couple embracing. The figures are surrounded by a shiny golden background that is richly adorned. The one figure appears to be wrapped in a magnificent garment decorated with various patterns and floral motifs. Their faces are close together, and their eyes are closed, conveying an intimate and deep connection. The lower part of the image is filled with a lush vegetative depiction. [AI-generated with ChatGPT]
Gustav Klimt, The Kiss (Lovers), 1908/09
Photo: Johannes Stoll / Belvedere, Vienna
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Erna Rosenstein, Ekrany (Bildschirme), 1951
Erna Rosenstein, Screens, 1951
Muzeum Sztuki, Łódź
The Estate of Erna Rosenstein - courtesy of Foksal Gallery Foundation and Hauser & Wirth

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In Focus: Between Memory and Imagination
15 July 2026
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The god and blacksmith Vulcan, who sits casually with his hand resting on a hammer.
The element fire (Lower Belvedere, Gold Cabinet)
© Johannes Stoll / Belvedere, Wien
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A Room of Gold: The four Elements

A Closer Look: The Gold Cabinet in the Lower Belvedere, Part III
16 June 2026
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Painting: Portrait of a woman with brown hair, her eyes half closed, looking lasivious; the picture is mainly dominated by the colour Gold
Gustav Klimt, Judith
Photo: Johannes Stoll / Belvedere, Vienna

Why did Gustav Klimt use gold?

Who? What? Why?
11 June 2026
5 min read
Ansicht des Belvedere-Park-Eingangstors auf der Prinz-Eugen-Straße. Im Vordergrund gehen Menschen , im Hintergrund sieht man das Obere Belvedere. Auf der rechten Bildseite wehen die Belvedere-Flaggen für den Pride-Month.
© Johannes Stoll / Belvedere, Wien
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The Bundesmuseen Card at a Glance

Free admission to Austria’s federal museums – including the Belvedere
9 June 2026
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Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, Der Dachstein vom Sophien-Doppelblick bei Ischl, 1835
Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller, View of the Dachstein from the Sophien-Doppelblick near Ischl, 1835
Photo: Johannes Stoll / Belvedere, Vienna
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How Nature Found Its Way into the Living Room

Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller and the New Significance of Landscape Painting in the 19th Century
2 June 2026
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