As a consideration for your trust in us, we would like to invite you to participate in our referral program. It is simple and will allow you to earn some income from the gigantic tourism industry.
Ads all over Vienna lure viewers at every turn to the Belvedere to see ‘the most famous kiss’, on this tour you will understand what The Kiss is all about and decide for yourself whose arguments are more persuasive — art historians, marketers or viewers.
You will not only understand Klimt’s style, but also see reflections of the the century turn in the work of this extraordinary artist.
We will trace Klimt’s creative transformations from his early “Portrait of the Unknown Lady” to his unfinished “Bride”, which was left in the studio when the artist was rushed by ambulance to hospital.
Klimt was long known as ‘the portraitist of beautiful ladies’, and we will see why today’s scholarship believes Klimt felt the desires of his models better than his contemporary Sigmund Freud understood the problems of his patients.
On this tour, we’ll take an in-depth look at Klimt’s work, surrounded by his associates and competitors, and see why this particular artist is so important to Vienna.
If you not only want to see “The Kiss” but also find diverse meanings in Klimt’s works, this tour of the Klimt collection in the Belvedere is for you.
Booking Online
Real-time availability
Instant confirmation
Complete Operator information, including local telephone numbers at your destination, are included on your Confirmation Voucher. Our Product Managers select only the most experienced and reliable operators in each destination, removing the guesswork for you, and ensuring your peace of mind.
The Belvedere has the most expansive collection of works by Gustav Klimt. Whichever aspect of this artist’s creations you are interested in, it is here that you’ll find his landscapes and women’s portraits, as well as the works of his Golden phase.
Numerous advertisements in Vienna invite visitors to see ‘the most famous kiss’. During my tour in the Belvedere, you will understand what makes The Kiss so popular and will be able to decide whose point of view is most convincing, be it fine art experts, marketeers, or spectators.
Klimt was known for a long time as the portrayer of beautiful women, and we will see why science nowadays considers that Klimt felt the desires of his models better than his contemporary Sigmund Freud understood the problems of his female patients.
In the course of this tour, we will consider Klimt’s works in depth, surrounded by his associates and rivals, and we’ll realize why this artist is so important for the city of Vienna.
How to Pick a Crown. A Private Themed Tour of the Imperial Treasury (Kaiserliche Schatzkammer) / Tickets included. On this tour we will see the crown of the Holy Roman Empire of the German nation, the cradle of the Napoleon II, the horn of a unicorn and the robes of the members of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Each of these artefacts will tell us important and very fascinating things about ourselves.
2 hours 15 minutes
Jewish Vienna: Walking Tour Glorious Ringstrasse. Walk along Vienna‘s most iconic street and learn what and who lies behind the history of its magnificent facades.
2 hours
Private Tour of the Picture Gallery of the Fine Arts Museum Vienna (Kunsthistorisches Museum) with an Art Historian. The Vienna Museum of Art History’s collection is the best place to see and to understand what distinguishes a brilliant artist from the wonderful and the good from the mediocre.
2 hours 30 minutes
Private themed Tour of the Art History Museum (Kunsthistorisches Museum): “The Saviour, the Ruler, and Simply a Beauty: Women in Art”. Museums and art galleries are full of images of women, naked and exquisitely dressed, realistic and overly idealized. Who are these attractive ladies – brides or prostitutes, criminals or heroines – and what can they tell us?
2 hours 15 minutes
Big Tour of Gustav Klimt’s Art in Vienna: Belvedere, Secession & Leopold Museum. This tour is great for those who would like to get a full understanding of Gustav Klimt’s art by visiting the three museums that exhibit his most prominent works.
3 hours
How to Pick a Crown. A Private Themed Tour of the Imperial Treasury (Kaiserliche Schatzkammer) / Tickets included. On this tour we will see the crown of the Holy Roman Empire of the German nation, the cradle of the Napoleon II, the horn of a unicorn and the robes of the members of the Order of the Golden Fleece. Each of these artefacts will tell us important and very fascinating things about ourselves.
2 hours 15 minutes
French
Italian
Portuguese
Spanish
