The STD2A students went on a trip to Vienna from May 4th to 9th, 2023: to discover Austrian Art Nouveau: the Vienna Secession and Jugendstil (Klimt, Schiele, Wagner... and Thonet chairs), but also Contemporary Art: Hundertwasser, Fluxus, and Viennese Actionism.
Thursday, May 4: The students left Aurillac en route for Vienna to discover this historic and cultural city, famous for its museums, palaces, classical music, cafés, and pastries…
Friday, May 5: The students strolled through the downtown streets after breakfast, admiring the magnificent historic buildings: They were able to visit the large Gothic cathedral St. Stephen's (Stephansdom), the emblem of Vienna, then admire the masterpieces of the Secession at the Leopold Museum.
Saturday, May 6: A big day for our young people who visited the MAK, the Museum of Applied Arts in Vienna, where key design objects from the Industrial Revolution are exhibited, followed by the MUMOK, the Museum of Modern Art, which houses collections of Pop Art and Photorealism. The last stop of the day was the famous colorful and unusual architectural creations of Hundertwasser, a pioneering artist, architect, and environmental activist.
Sunday, May 7: Visit to Schönbrunn Palace, the Austrian Versailles with its magnificent garden. The afternoon was dedicated to discovering 1900s architecture with a visit to J.M. Olbrich's Secession Building and masterpieces by Otto Wagner.
Monday, May 8: For this last day, we met in the historic heart of the city at the Albertina Museum, where Bruegel, Munch, Dürer, Miro, and the great masters of engraving since the Renaissance were exhibited. And finally, the Belvedere Palace, where we were able to admire Klimt's famous «The Kiss.« After a dinner that ended with the famous «Apfelstrudel,» Vienna's pride, the group headed back to Aurillac.
See you next year for a new journey!
