Ver sacrum

Table of Contents: Introduction Gustav Klimt Koloman (Kolo) Moser Josef Hoffmann Berthold Löffler Heinrich Lefler and the Hagenbund Rebellion Heinrich Lefler’s illustrations in Die Bücher der Chronika der drei Schwestern (Book of Chronicles of the Three Sisters), 1900 Introduction;At the end of the 20th century when Paris was at the grips of 'La Belle Époque', Vienna had become a Mecca for non-conformist young German speaking artists, who were dissatisfied with the art establishment's taste…

Ver Sacrum -- Josef Hoffmann, Ex-libris (bookplate) for Ver Sacrum (meaning "Sacred Spring" in Latin), the official magazine of the Vienna Secession, ca. 1903 - fb nov 14, 2020

“I’m tired of politics, I just want to talk about my art,” I sometimes hear artists—and musicians, actors, writers, etc.—say.

Koloman Moser. Type design information compiled and maintained by Luc Devroye.

Gustav Klimt's illustrations, Nuda Veritas (Latin for Naked Truth) & Der Neid (German for The Envy) published in the Secession organ, Ver Sacrum, 1899. The illustration features a quote by German poet, novelist, and composer Leopold Schefer. "Wahrheit ist Feuer und Wahrheit reden heißt leuchten und brennen" English translation: "Truth is fire, and to speak the truth means to shine and to burn" Gustav Klimt, spiritual leader and first president of the Vienna Secession, one of the most…

Secession XXXIX Ausstellung (source)