The entry way to the Museum fur Angewandte Kunst, other wise known as the MAK was a gem of a museum. It did not have a wide ranging collection but the things it did have were world class. The most interesting aspect of the collections was the section called Vienna 1900. It contained items from all over the world that were intended to help Austria develop its own style. These items were presented by the designer and architect Joseph Hoffmann as examples that local craftsmen can use for inspiration. He had the philosophy that craftsmanship needs to come before artistic expression. Local trade schools would bring student to this collection for them to see concrete examples of world class quality. Right from the start the building was a thing of beauty, arches, murals. stained glass and ceilings that go on and on. Next their collection of lace and glass works are superb. Lastly the gift shop had the most eclectic collection of items I have seen to date.
Lacquered cabinet
I could get allot of work done with this desk
Tiffany glass
The chair looks just like a drawer when it gets pushed in
Gustav Klimt
A detail on a huge canvas of Klimt
Klimt details
Another great piece
This is the large Klimt
Great detailed inlay
Little lenses were ground into this glass piece that imaged the other side of the glass
Very cool contrasts
A hall way
Three floors of cool
This is a great window
The Kaiser Frans Joseph himself
Window two of three
The last window!
The baroque room
8 feet tall, I barely had room to take the picture
This ceiling also had a skylight
I know this guy!
This lace measured four feet by three feet! The time it must have taken
Gold lace
Tiny stiches over and over
little fishes in the bowl
This was a drinking flask. There were multiple paths for the liquid to travel through so it would slow down the flow
A room of chairs
Another cool desk
Another room of chairs but they were displayed as silhouettes
Behind the screen
All the chairs that were on display
