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26/2/2013

Baroque

Center for Contemporary Art Belvedere Wien, Wien

The era of Maria Theresa is widely seen to epitomize the magnificent Baroque style and luxurious splendor. The many abbeys, monasteries, and palaces dating from the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries – including Prince Eugene’s former summer residence, the sumptuous Belvedere – have shaped the image of Austria to this day, further cemented by the revival of the Baroque style in Historicism.

The exhibition Baroque since 1630 reflects this connection between country and style as a symbol of national identity by posing the questions: What is Baroque and how do we identify with it today? The show traces various strands in the development of Austrian art and focuses on artists from later generations. By combining works by Anton Faistenberger, Gerhart Frankl, Oskar Kokoschka, Hans Makart, Franz Anton Maulbertsch, Franz Xaver Messerschmidt, Lilly Steiner, Paul Troger and other artists, the show should convey that far from wallowing in the past, Baroque in fact formed the foundations of modernism.

In 1923 – now 90 years ago – the Austrian Baroque Museum was opened in the Lower Belvedere. The aim was to present the public with a coherent impression of this glamorous epoch, which to this day is associated with splendor, luxury, and opulence. Many fascinating publications and equally interesting exhibitions have been held since that time and attest to the success in establishing Baroque as a significant chapter in Austrian art history.

The exhibits were originally from various state collections, augmented by loans from private collections and the Church. Thanks to active acquisitions – currently there are over 900 masterpieces in the museum’s Baroque holdings – the Belvedere today has one of the greatest collections of art from the styles Baroque and Historicism, including the largest cohesive collections of works by Franz Anton Maulbertsch and Franz Xaver Messerschmidt.

2013 – Baroque is Back!

Probably no other bygone epoch is as evident in Austria as the Baroque, especially considering the magnificent palaces and monasteries, imposing churches, and splendid paintings and sculptures that abound. At the start of the year, the Belvedere is presenting its first jubilee exhibition and a prelude to the Baroque year of 2013: Baroque since 1630 features over 100 masterpieces spanning the period from 1630 to the present. To mark the 350th birthday of Prince Eugene of Savoy on 18 October 2013, this fall the museum will pay tribute to the man who built these palaces in two exhibition projects. One will be held at the Upper Belvedere and the other at the Baroque Winter Palace to be opened to the public at the inner city location of Himmelpfortgasse.

Contact
Felicitas Herberstein Director Communications Phone +43 1 795 57-270 Fax +43 1 795 57-250 E-mail F.Herberstein@belvedere.at
Veronika Werkner Public Relations Phone +43 1 795 57-177 Fax +43 1 795 57-250 E-mail V.Werkner@belvedere.at

Opening: 27 February 2013

Center for Contemporary Art Belvedere Wien - Lower Belvedere
Scherzergasse 1a, Wien
Hours: Daily 10 am to 6 pm
Wednesday 10 am to 9 pm
Admission
Adults € 11
Seniors (over 60) € 8.50
Students (under 27) € 8.50
Groups of 10 Persons and over € 9.50
Children & Teenagers (under 19) free
Discounted tickets with valid Vienna-Card € 9.50

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