Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Vienna
Vienna, Austria
Visitor Information
Museum Address
Schillerplatz 3, 1010 Vienna, Austria
Vienna, Austria
Ticket Prices
€12 (under 18 free)
Featured Artists
2 artists in database
The Academy of Fine Arts Vienna (Akademie der bildenden Künste) was established in 1692, making it one of the oldest art academies in Europe. Its picture gallery, open to the public, holds a small but distinguished collection built through faculty donations and bequests over three centuries.
The most famous work is Hieronymus Bosch's Last Judgment triptych, one of the most important Northern Renaissance paintings outside the Low Countries. Cranach, Rubens, and Guardi are also represented. The academy is perhaps equally known for twice rejecting Adolf Hitler's application in 1907 and 1908.
Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Vienna in Vienna, Austria houses 2 masterpieces in our database, including works by Hieronymus Bosch and Lucas Cranach the Elder. Notable works include Stigmatization of St. Francis and Triptych of Last Judgement.
Famous Works at Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Vienna
Browse 2 notable artworks in our database. Click any work to see details and plan your visit.
Visiting Academy of Fine Arts Vienna, Vienna
The Academy of Fine Arts is both an art school (founded 1692) and museum holding an important collection of European painting. It's famous for rejecting Adolf Hitler's application twice, redirecting history.
The Academy is on Schillerplatz in Vienna's first district, near the Naschmarkt. The historic building designed by Theophil Hansen opened in 1877 in neoclassical style.
The gallery holds Hieronymus Bosch's Last Judgment triptych, one of his few surviving works. Other highlights include paintings by Rubens, Cranach, and 19th-century Austrian masters.
Yes, the Gemäldegalerie (Picture Gallery) is open to the public Tuesday through Sunday. Admission costs around €14 for adults. The teaching studios are generally not accessible to tourists.
The Academy famously rejected Adolf Hitler's application to study painting in 1907 and 1908, judging his sample drawings inadequate. This rejection influenced his later life, though the Academy bears no responsibility for his choices.
Hieronymus Bosch created fewer than 25 surviving paintings, making the Academy's triptych exceptionally rare. The Last Judgment shows his characteristic fantastic imagery depicting heaven, earth, and hell.
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