Who created "Berlin: Reichstag Building (Reichstagsgebäude)"?

Berlin: Reichstag Building (Reichstagsgebäude) was created by Gustav Kalhammer|Wiener Werkstätte in 1911.

What medium is "Berlin: Reichstag Building (Reichstagsgebäude)"?

Berlin: Reichstag Building (Reichstagsgebäude) is Color lithograph.

Is "Berlin: Reichstag Building (Reichstagsgebäude)" in the public domain?

Yes, Berlin: Reichstag Building (Reichstagsgebäude) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Berlin: Reichstag Building (Reichstagsgebäude)

Gustav Kalhammer|Wiener Werkstätte

1911

Medium

Color lithograph

Dimensions

Sheet: 5 1/2 × 3 9/16 in. (14 × 9 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Museum Accession, transferred from the Library

Accession Number

WW.438

Tags

Buildings

Art Historical Context

In 1911, Gustav Kalhammer, a designer affiliated with the renowned Wiener Werkstätte, captured the iconic Reichstag Building in through this delicate color lithograph. The Wiener Werkstätte, a Vienna-based collective founded in 1903 championed the Gesamtkunst ideal—uniting art, craft, and design in high-quality objects inspired by Jugendstil (Austrian Art Nouveau).hammer's print reflects this ethos, rendering the grand neoclassical architecture of the Reichstag—Germany's parliamentary seat since 1894—with precise lines and vibrant hues, evoking the bustling energy of Wilhelmine-era Berlin. Me...

About the Artist

Gustav Kalhammer|Wiener Werkstätte · 1886–1919

Austrian, Vienna 1886–1919/20 (?) Vienna|

Berlin: Reichstag Building (Reichstagsgebäude)

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