At the turn of the 20th century, Vienna stood as Europe’s unchallenged capital of grand social fêtes—especially its legendary balls and redoutes (Masked Balls). These lavish gatherings were more than social evenings; they reflected the city’s cultural aspirations, political alliances, and artistic revolutions.
Oscar Kokoschka is credited as being the artist who broke with the Jugendstil style–Austria’s equivalent of Art Nouveau– to create Austrian Expression. The true father of Expressionism in Austria was in fact the young and timid painter Richard Gerstle, but because of his early death from suicide and the relatively small body of work he left behind, the title is often given to Kokoschka instead.
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