Wiener Secession
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The Vienna Secession (also known as the Union of Austrian Artists, or Vereiningung Bildender Künstler Österreichs) was founded on 3 April 1897 by the artists Gustav Klimt, Koloman Moser, Josef Hoffmann, Joseph Maria Olbrich, Max Kurzweil, Otto Wagner, and others. The first president was Rudolf von Alt.
- see also: de:Wiener Secessionsgebäude
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 The secession building at Vienna, built in 1897 by Joseph Maria Olbrich for exhibitions of the secession group |
 Another view of the secession building |
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 Jugendstil owls - Detail of the facade of the Viennese Secession Building. These designs for building’s facade decoration are attributed to Koloman Moser. |
 Drei Eulen an der Südseite |
 Der Zeit ihre Kunst |
 Baumtopf mit Schildkröten als Füße |
 The Beethovenfries, created by Gustav Klimt, is housed in the lower floor. |
 Die Secession auf dem österreichischen 50 Euro Centstück |
