Art in Austria: A Brief Overview

One of the reasons to travel Austria is that the country houses an exclusive collection of great art works renowned all over the world. The six hundreds of Habsburg rule saw the prosperity of art in Austria during various periods and have generously contributed to the planet's cultural heritage.

Being real art connoisseurs, the Habsburgs encouraged cultural development of the land and helped assemble unique art collections containing masterpieces of Ancient Greek and Roman, Medieval, Renaissance and Baroque periods. These works are positioned in numerous galleries around the country, and in particular, in the gorgeous palaces like Hofburg and Sch?