In cinemas, on NowTV and on Sky Arts – Exhibition on Screen
Klimt and the Kiss
The Kiss by Gustav Klimt is one of the most recognised and reproduced paintings in the world. It is perhaps the most popular poster on student dorm walls from Beijing to Boston. But just what lies behind the appeal of the painting – and just who was the artist that created it? From the director of Frida Kahlo and Mary Cassatt – Painting the Modern Woman comes a powerful, gripping and passionate new film. This new cinematic feature will include an interview with cultural historian Gavin Plumley.
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6–13 July 2026 – Martin Randall Travel – Danube Cruise from Budapest to Passau
History and Art on the Danube
Cruise in comfort along the Danube, Europe’s most captivating river, with visits to Central Europe’s most glorious capitals: Vienna, Budapest & Bratislava. Exclusive charter of a small ship, with time to savour the riverine scenery and historic towns. Special arrangements are a feature, including a private after-hours visit to the Upper Belvedere. Daily talks by cultural historian Gavin Plumley, who is a specialist in Central Europe and the Habsburg Empire.
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7, 14, 21 and 28 September 2026 – National Gallery, London – 3.30pm (Online)
From Empire to Modernity: Austrian Art in the Long 19th Century
From the lyrical landscapes of Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller to the radical visions of Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele, explore a century of extraordinary artistic transformation in Austria. Join cultural historian Gavin Plumley as he traces the development of Austrian art from the Enlightenment to the collapse of the Austro-Hungarian Empire in 1918.
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18 September 2026 – National Gallery, London – 7.25pm and 8.25pm
Friday Lates – Gavin Plumley: Waldmüller’s World
Cultural historian Gavin Plumley unlocks the world of Ferdinand Georg Waldmüller. Placing the paintings currently on display in our exhibition Waldmüller: Landscapes in their historical and social context, these talks explore the reality behind Waldmüller’s dazzling realism. Repeated twice across the evening, these talks are an introduction to one of Austria’s greatest painters.
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