1. The Vienna Secession MovementOR
The Union of Austrian Artists

2. Vienna Secession artists were concerned, above all, with
exploring the possibilities of art outside the confines of academic tradition.
They hoped to create a new style that
owed nothing to historical influence.

3. In this way they were very much in keeping with the
iconoclastic spirit of turn-of-the-century Vienna"
Artists and patrons of the arts were
revolting against the 19th century attitude that based art's value on its commercial value.
They wanted to remove art from the
"hands of commerce".

4. great mission of the artist.
They believed in
the
purity of art and in
great mission of the artist.
"The limitations of what constituted fine art were tested - was art limited to painting and sculpture or could it also include
furniture, glass, textiles and functional items?

5. "The group earned considerable credit for its exhibition policy, which made the French impressionists somewhat familiar to the Viennese public”.

6. The Secession building at Vienna, built in 1897 by
Joseph Maria Olbrich
for exhibitions of the secession group

7. This movement included: painters, sculptors, architects.
The Vienna Secession
was formed in 1897 by a group of Austrian artists who had resigned from the Association of Austrian Artists.
This movement included:
painters, sculptors, architects.
The first president of the Secession was:
Gustav Klimt, and Rudolf von Alt
was made honorary president.

8. The Vienna Secession Movement was led by protesting groups of young designers and artists, including architects:
Otto Wagner ( )
Adolf Loos ( )
Josef Hoffman ( )

9. Otto Koloman Wagner
was an Austrian architect and urban planner, known for his lasting impact on the appearance of his home town Vienna, to which he contributed many landmarks.

10. Austro-Hungarian architect He was influential in
Adolf Loos ( )
Austro-Hungarian architect
He was influential in
European Modern architecture
He repudiated the florid style of
the Vienna Secession,
Austrian version of Art Nouveau.
He contributed to the elaboration of theory and criticism of
Modernism in architecture.

11. Adolf Loos
Einstein Tower

12. not only function, it’s boring
The Secessionist believe that art should be viewed
as a whole
aesthetic value + function = great art
and art is not confined to one section only
not only function, it’s boring

13. Adolf Loos
ORNAMENT IS CRIME”

14. Armchair for Café Capua
Adolf Loos
Armchair for Café Capua

15. Last day of the exhibition, Gallery
Adolf Loos
Last day of the exhibition, Gallery

16. This movement was:
the Vienna parallel to Arts and Crafts Movement
and protested designers approaches, such as
Art Nouveau, that focused only on surface ornamentation and visual effects.

17. In 1903 Josef Hoffman (1870-1956) and Koloman Moser (1868-1918)
formed the
(Vienna Workshop)
To produce utilitarian objects handcrafted by fine artists.

18. Their goals were to:
produce functional art that would be viewed as aesthetically significant and would link to the public, designer, and worker through objects of everyday use.

19. Known as ( May Revolution)
Josef Hoffman
Kubus Armchair
Known as ( May Revolution)

20. The Hoffmann’s strict geometrical lines and the quadratic theme is:
Kubus Armchair.
Designed in 1910.
It was presented at the International Exhibition held in Buenos Aires on the centennial of Argentinean Independence known as
May Revolution

21. Hoffman: Most brilliant of the Vienna decorative arts modernists
He is best known for the design and furnishing of the (Palais Stoclet)
It is a lavish residence in Brussels
It is an example of the unique Vienna total work of art,
integrated inside and outside with:
luxurious materials
elaborate decorative objects
paintings
Mosaics
furnishings

22. Plan Drawing of Palais Stoclet

23. Designed by Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann
Palais Stoclet
Designed by Austrian architect Josef Hoffmann
was built from 1905 to 1911

24. poster for the 13th Vienna Secession exhibition
Koloman Moser
poster for the 13th Vienna Secession exhibition
known as the
Union of Austrian Artists

25. Original Maquette Design
Koloman Moser
Part of the
Original Maquette Design
for Frieze on the High Altar of St. Leopold Am Steinhoff
1906

26. Koloman Moser

27. Koloman Moser

28. Koloman Moser
His last poster has all the necessary information captured by the name of
The Dancer

29. Later Hoffman and Wagner became
known in the United States for their furniture designs
which are still manufactured today.

30. Vienna Secession Movement
Although the
Vienna Secession Movement
had no strongly identifiable design effects on American Interior Design
it did contribute to the foundation of the Modern Design Movement.