Ver sacrum

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Ver Sacrum ('Sacred Spring' in Latin) was the official magazine of the Vienna Secession from 1898 to 1903.

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…

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

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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…

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Eduardo Soler and two friends started Ver Sacrum in 2012 with the concept of growing and vinifying Rhone Varietals. Their winemaking ethos focuses on fresh, low alcohol, lighter skin contact, native yeast, honest, and easy drinking wines. All grapes are hand harvested and most are foot crushed as they believe in minimum intervention in the vineyards and winery with no corrections, filtration, or pump overs. They currently make wine from two different vineyards in Barrancas, Maipu and Los…

Gustav Klimt. Poster for the First Secession Exhibition (censored version) (1. Kunstausstellung Secession). 1898. Lithograph. 25 x 18 7/16" (63.5 x 46.9 cm). Vereinigung bildender Künstler Österreichs, Vienna. Albert Berger, Vienna. Gift of Bates Lowry. 207.1968. Architecture and Design