Vienna

At the mention of Vienna, many visitors think of Sachertorte, romantic open carriage trips and an evening in one of local wine taverns. But the old imperial city has much more to offer - Vienna presents a comprehensive, richly illustrated view of the art treasures to be found in the Danube metropolis. The main focus is on the baroque era with its magnificent church buildings and palaces including the Hofburg, Schönbrunn and Belvedere; historicism with its architectural highlights on the new Ringstrasse; and Viennese art nouveau including artists Gustav Klimt and Oskar Kokoschka, the Wiener Werkstätte und Sezession. Well-founded essays on the beginnings of the history of art in Vienna and on the state of contemporary Viennese art round off the book.

Rolf Toman studied German language and literature and philosophy. For the last 30 years he has been a freelance editor of books on the themes of art and cultural history. In 2010 he presented his first magnum opus, Ars Sacra. This was followed up in 2016 with the magestic work, Angelus & Diabolus. He lives and works in the south of France.

Achim Bednorz has been taking photographs for more than 30 years for publications on architectural and art-historical themes. He has made a name for himself above all as a specialist in sacral spaces. His previous works include Ars Sacra and Angelus & Diabolus. His photographs enjoy worldwide popularity.

Gerald Zugmann has been working as a freelance photographer since 1978. His primary focus is architectural photography.