What was Ver Sacrum?

What was Ver Sacrum?

Ver Sacrum, which means Sacred Spring, was published in Vienna from 1898 to 1903 by the Vienna Sezession, a group of artists who favored an experimental approach to the arts. Ver Sacrum was one of the outstanding artistic and literary journals of its day.

What was notable about the Vienna Secession Ver Sacrum sacred spring publication?

Ver Sacrum (‘Sacred Spring’ in Latin) was the official magazine of the Vienna Secession from 1898 to 1903. It’s advances in graphic design, typography and illustration set the model for later art magazine design and continues to influence magazine and book design to this day.

Who published Ver Sacrum?

Skira
It’s been over twenty years since his death….

ISBN-13: 9788857238760
Publisher: Skira
Publication date: 11/20/2018
Pages: 320
Sales rank: 1,193,577

Why did Klimt leave the Vienna Secession?

In 1905 the group itself split, when some of the most prominent members, including Klimt, Wagner and Hoffmann, resigned in a dispute over priorities, but it continued to function, and still functions today, from its headquarters in the Secession Building.

Who was the designer of the magazine Ver Sacrum?

Ver Sacrum served as an exhibition in itself, using the blank pages as walls in a museum. The magazine’s principle designer, Koloman Moser, approached the layout with great creativity, constantly altering it within whilst creating a beautiful harmony of text and illustration.

Who was the composer of the Ver Sacrum?

In both its harmony of text and image and in its inclusion of multiple art forms, Ver Sacrum was a manifestation of composer Richard Wagner’s ideas of ‘Gesamkunstwerk’- a total work of art.

Why did the production of Ver Sacrum stop?

Ver Sacrum ceased production in December 1903, likely because of lack of funds. It had already seen a gradual decline in its quality in 1900 when, production increased to 24 issues a year, but in a much smaller and slimmer format than those produced in the first two years.

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