Timed tickets (bought earlier that morning) for the win. Jumping the queue, when the queue is standing in 40C temperatures, brought a certain joy. Once inside though, the crowds were clumpy as people moved from one famous work of art to another. Klimt’s The Kiss is the most famous work on display. Full confession: I’m… Read More
Tag: belvedere
Anni Albers’ textiles had a soothing quality, much needed as we escaped the searing Vienna heat. Amid the imperious Belvedere Palace complex’s baroque lower galleries, the deceptive simplicity of Albers’ work – from Bauhaus to Black Mountain College and beyond – lulled me into a quiet comfort. Her textiles merited close inspection thanks to her… Read More