Vienna 4: The Ludwig Museum [Sky Watch Friday]

While we had known of the Kunsthistorisches Museum, the Ludwig Museum was a revelation. It is located within easy walking distance of the former. From an appropriate window, you can see both the Natural History and Art History Museums.
  
The Ludwig Museum houses the largest collections of works by Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele, both giants among Austrian painters. These two alone make a visit worthwhile and they will occupy most of your time. Here are some of the Klimt paintings. My wife is in the 2nd image below.



I preferred Schiele, however. For one, years ago I read a prize-winning novel, Arrogance, by Joanna Scott about this life. Schiele was way ahead of his time and ran afoul of the authorities for using very young models and for his risqué paintings. Here are some examples of his conventional, as well as ‘offensive’ works.





      Finally, I found opportunities to get shots other than simply documenting Schiele’s works.