Western art
From the Romanesque to the Renaissance (10th-16th centuries), Maricel Museum
With the Maiestas Domini (Christ in Majesty) from Cap d’Aran, on the ground floor, we begin our chronological itinerary through…
From Viennese Style to International Style, Vienna 1900, Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna
This third and final section differs from the two previous ones in that the objects shown are both later-dated and…
The Viennese Style, Vienna 1900, Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna
Loos’ cultural modernism stood in stark contrast to the formal and stylistic Modernism of the Secession, and along with it,…
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In Search of a Modern Style, Vienna 1900, Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna
The search for a modern Austrian style during the years between 1890 and 1900 went hand in hand with the…
Glass Collection of Renaissance Baroque Rococo, Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna
The Museum of Applied Arts's collection of lace, and its holdings of glassware—especially Venetian glass—are considered among the finest and…
Historicism Art Nouveau Collection, Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna
Although bentwood furniture was not a Viennese invention, the bentwood chair is still frequently referred to outside Austria as the…
Empire Style Biedermeier Collection, Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna
A heterogeneous mass of consumers arose during the first half of the nineteenth century, something never previously seen in Austrian…
Baroque Rococo Classicism Collection, Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna
18th century furniture art is represented in the collections of the MAK with excellent examples. The focus is on furniture…
The Queen’s Palace, Palace of Mafra
The spacious royal apartments are situated on the second floor. The apartments of the king are situated at the end…
The King’s Palace, Palace of Mafra
The Royal Palace occupies the entire noble floor of the Mafra building and the two turrets, the northern one for…