Private Tour
Private themed Tour of the Art History Museum (Kunsthistorisches Museum):"The Saviour, the Ruler, and Simply a Beauty: Women in Art"
Overview
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2 hours 15 minutes
Mobile ticket
Museums and art galleries are full of images of women, naked and exquisitely dressed, realistic and overly idealised. Who are these attractive ladies - brides or prostitutes, criminals or heroines - and what they can tell us?
On this tour, you will get profound answers to this question. You will not just learn stories of heroines from famous paintings. We also try to discover what cultural attitudes these masterpieces convey.
Works by Titian and Bellini will explain why Diana is depicted naked and how this relates to the girls' love of ponies and unicorns. In the collection of Venetian and Florentine paintings we will try to understand why Venetian courtesans look at us so proudly from their canvases, while saints, on the other hand, lower their eyes modestly.
Madonnas by Raphael and Perugino will explain to us how Holy Scripture affirmed moral standards through female pictorial images, and portraits of Spanish princesses by Velázquez will show us the depth of cut allowed to women in power (up to the present day).
This is an art tour ideal for those who want to look at timeless masterpieces from a new perspective.
Additional Info
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Public transportation options are available nearby
Wheelchair accessible
Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Please come punctually to the meeting point in front of the museum main entrance. There are three doors and the central one is closed. Your guide will be waiting for you in front of it. Your guide will have your museum entrance tickets with her.
This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What To Expect
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
The sumptuous Vienna Art History Museum (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien) stands alongside the Louvre, Hermitage, and the British Museum as one of the greatest collections of art in the world. You find here painting by Brueghel, Velasquez, Holbein, Dürer, Giorgione, Cranach, Raphael, Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian, as well as collections of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman art. Moreover, a quarter of the exhibition space of the museum is occupied by the Cabinets of curiosities. We will visit collection of the Italia, French and Spanish painting during this themed art tour. We will look at the social and cultural messages that these great works of art convey. This tour will especially suit those who prefer to take a close look at the works of art and is open to new interpretations of the Old Masters.
Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna
The sumptuous Vienna Art History Museum (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien) stands alongside the Louvre, Hermitage, and the British Museum as one of the greatest collections of art in the world. You find here painting by Brueghel, Velasquez, Holbein, Dürer, Giorgione, Cranach, Raphael, Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian, as well as collections of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman art. Moreover, a quarter of the exhibition space of the museum is occupied by the Cabinets of curiosities. We will visit collection of the Italia, French and Spanish painting during this themed art tour. We will look at the social and cultural messages that these great works of art convey. This tour will especially suit those who prefer to take a close look at the works of art and is open to new interpretations of the Old Masters.
What‘s Included
Professional Art Historian guide
Entry or admission fee
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Reviews
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Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
It was a wonderful journey through the secrets of art
inngol,,Oct 6, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Yulia’s tour was fantastic. She is a unique guide. I used to deal with lots and lots of guides but Yulia is the ONE. The content of her tour applies to life. It makes art live and opens horizons in understanding of art, life,history and culture. Yulia has encyclopedic knowledge about art but the way she presents information is vivid, very well structured, and easy to understand. You don’t act just like an observer of masterpieces. For me it was a process. It was a journey through the secrets of art. Yulia was a very friendly and respecting lead in this journey. I recommend taking several tours with her. That’s what I did - booked another tour immediately after completing the first one.
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