• 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 collection of the Italia, French and Spanish painting 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.

• Expert Art Historian guide
• Included entry/admission fees

Museums and art galleries are filled with images of women, both nude and elegantly dressed, realistic and highly idealized. Who are these captivating women - brides or courtesans, villains or heroines - and what stories do they tell?

This tour offers insightful answers to these questions. Participants will not only hear the tales of heroines from renowned paintings but also explore the cultural messages these masterpieces convey.

Artworks by Titian and Bellini will reveal why Diana is portrayed nude and how this connects to young girls’ fascination with ponies and unicorns. In the Venetian and Florentine painting collections, we will explore why Venetian courtesans gaze at us with pride from their canvases, while saints, in contrast, demurely lower their eyes.

Madonnas by Raphael and Perugino will illustrate how Holy Scripture reinforced moral values through female imagery, and portraits of Spanish princesses by Velázquez will demonstrate the extent of neckline permitted to women in power (even to this day).

This art tour is perfect for those eager to view timeless masterpieces from a fresh perspective.

• Confirmation will be received at time of booking
• Please come punctually to the meeting point in front of the museum main entrance. There are three doors and the central one is closed. Your guide will be waiting for you in front of it. Your guide will have your museum entrance tickets with her.
• This is a private tour/activity. Only your group will participate
• You can present either a paper or an electronic voucher for this activity.

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.