Vienna. Portrait of a City

by Hans-Michael Koetzle, Beethoven-Haus, Andreas J Hirsch, et al.

Vienna combines drama and elegance like no other. For centuries the heart of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the stately city on the Danube, has been defined by vast palaces and imperial grandeur--but behind the Baroque opulence, Vienna is also a place of genteel coffee house culture, epicurean tradition, and a heritage of both delicate and daring music, art, and design, from Johann Strauss to Egon Schiele, from Gustav Mahler to Josef Hoffmann. This...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3836567261
• ISBN13: 9783836567268
• Release Date: December 2019
• Publisher: Taschen
• Length: 532 Pages
• Weight: 10.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.9" x 10.1" x 12.4"

Customer Reviews

Elegantly beautiful

A well done monograph showcasing one of the world's great cultural capitals, a city that for centuries held a front row seat to world history.