Unconventional Privat Tour of the Art History Museum (Kunsthistorisches Museum):"Masterpieces and Beauties. A Museum Tour Focused on Beauty"

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2 hours 15 minutes (approximately)
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In this art tour we will go through the collections of one of the most influential museums in the world and detail selected works by Titian, Rubens, Raphael, Velázquez, Belini, as well as look at the codes of beauty depicted in ancient Greek sculpture. This tour is suitable for those who are interested in the topic of human beauty and want to experience the collection in an unconventional and engaging way.

Before the tour begins, I will offer you tests so that you can record your intuitive perceptions of beauty. Some of these tests are used by scientists to reveal the evolutionary assumptions of attractiveness. Afterwards, we'll go through the collections of one of the world's finest art museums to examine together images of goddesses and courtesans, historical figures and mythical heroines.

Themes & Artworks:

• Titian's "Diana and Сalypso" will give us some insight into the secret of the attraction of the little foot.
• Tintoretto's "Susanna in the Bath" will tell us the basic principle of attraction for the flawless skin.
• Peter Paul Rubens' "The Little Fur Coat" will comment on her attitude to the Body Positivity movement.
• Ancient Egyptian sarcophagi will explain the popularity of push-up bras.
• We'll look at the rules of the golden ratio in Greek sculpture, Dutch painting and in plastic surgery.
On this tour of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, we will not only explore masterpieces of art, we will discuss the question of whether female and male attractiveness is purely a matter of taste or whether our ideas of beauty have an evolutionary basis. And we will also find examples where fashion and the pursuit of status have played a major role.

What's Included

Professional Art Historian guide
Skip-the-line admission tickets

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien

We meet at the entrance of the museum. The entrance is from Maria-Theresien-Platz. There are three doors, the central one is closed. Your guide will be waiting for you at this door.

End point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Itinerary

Duration: 2 hours 15 minutes (approximately)
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    Kunsthistorisches Museum Vienna

    The sumptuous Vienna Art History Museum (Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien) stands alongside the Louvre, Hermitage, and the British Museum as one of the greatest collections of art in the world. You find here painting by Brueghel, Velasquez, Holbein, Dürer, Giorgione, Cranach, Raphael, Rembrandt, Rubens, Titian, as well as collections of Egyptian, Greek, and Roman art. Moreover, a quarter of the exhibition space of the museum is occupied by the Cabinets of curiosities. We will visit all collections during this themed art tour. We will look at the social and cultural messages that these great works of art convey. This tour will especially suit those who prefer to take a close look at the works of art and is open to new interpretations of the Old Masters.

    2 hours 15 minutes • Admission ticket included

Additional info

  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Confirmation will be received at time of booking
  • Infant seats unavailable
  • Infants must not sit on laps
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Cultural Tours
Historical Tours
Art Tours
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