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Art Nouveau in St. Pölten
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With a bang, Art Nouveau made its entrance in St. Pölten. The builder of the Vienna Secession, architect Joseph Maria Olbrich, constructed a residential building for Dr. Hermann Stöhr in Kremser Gasse in 1899—just a year after the Vienna exhibition building—that would overshadow everything that followed in terms of radicalism.
The St. Pölten painter Ernst Stöhr, one of the founders of the Secession in 1897, had introduced Olbrich to the client, his brother Hermann, and created a sgraffito of "Hygieia" as a symbolic embodiment of the client's profession. The Stöhr House is still considered one of the architectural gems of St. Pölten's old town. At the end of this particularly fruitful era for St. Pölten, the synagogue was built in 1913, which, after renovations from 1980 to 1984 and again in 2024, will once again showcase its rich Art Nouveau decor inside. Outstanding buildings from around 1900 can also be found in the villa districts and urban expansion areas.
Significant artists from St. Pölten during this time made notable contributions in the fields of painting, graphics, applied arts, and interior design. Alongside Ernst Stöhr, the Secession artist Ferdinand Andri and his wife Charlotte Andri-Hampel were closely connected to the city. Both Ernst Stöhr and Ferdinand Andri participated with artworks in the legendary Beethoven exhibition of the Secession in 1902. The Hoffmann student Hans Ofner achieved success with his furniture designs and interior layouts that were contemporary for the time. Their extraordinary works are showcased in the Art Nouveau section of the city museum. The role of Ferdinand Andri during and after the Nazi regime is highlighted in the new exhibition "Blick in den Schatten. kompakt."
The St. Pölten painter Ernst Stöhr, one of the founders of the Secession in 1897, had introduced Olbrich to the client, his brother Hermann, and created a sgraffito of "Hygieia" as a symbolic embodiment of the client's profession. The Stöhr House is still considered one of the architectural gems of St. Pölten's old town. At the end of this particularly fruitful era for St. Pölten, the synagogue was built in 1913, which, after renovations from 1980 to 1984 and again in 2024, will once again showcase its rich Art Nouveau decor inside. Outstanding buildings from around 1900 can also be found in the villa districts and urban expansion areas.
Significant artists from St. Pölten during this time made notable contributions in the fields of painting, graphics, applied arts, and interior design. Alongside Ernst Stöhr, the Secession artist Ferdinand Andri and his wife Charlotte Andri-Hampel were closely connected to the city. Both Ernst Stöhr and Ferdinand Andri participated with artworks in the legendary Beethoven exhibition of the Secession in 1902. The Hoffmann student Hans Ofner achieved success with his furniture designs and interior layouts that were contemporary for the time. Their extraordinary works are showcased in the Art Nouveau section of the city museum. The role of Ferdinand Andri during and after the Nazi regime is highlighted in the new exhibition "Blick in den Schatten. kompakt."
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