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Villa Wertheimstein
Villa Wertheimstein is a house in Vienna, Austria. It is part of the 19th Districts of Vienna, borough Döbling. In this villa, Josephine von Wertheimstein and her daughter Franziska held their literary salons. The building now houses the Döbling Museum (Bezirksmuseum Döbling) next to the park which bears the name ''Wertheimstein Park''. Official website of Vienna District Museums. (German) History The industrialist Rudolf von Arthaber acquired the house in 1833, which had been the property of the ''Tullnerhof'' monastery. He transformed it in 1834 and 1835 in the Biedermeier style and installed his painting collection there. After Arthabers' death in 1867 and the auction of his collection, Leopold von Wertheimstein, banker for the Rothschild family, and his wife Josephine bought the house ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Biedermeier
The ''Biedermeier'' period was an era in Central Europe between 1815 and 1848 during which the middle class grew in number and the arts appealed to common sensibilities. It began with the Congress of Vienna at the end of the Napoleonic Wars in 1815 and ended with the onset of the Revolutions of 1848. Although the term itself derives from a literary reference from the period, it is used mostly to denote the artistic styles that flourished in the fields of literature, music, the visual arts and interior design. It has influenced later styles, especially those originating in Vienna. Background The ''Biedermeier'' period does not refer to the era as a whole, but to a particular mood and set of trends that grew out of the unique underpinnings of the time in Central Europe. There were two driving forces for the development of the period. One was the growing urbanization and industrialization leading to a new urban middle class, which created a new kind of audience for the arts. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
