Our tour with Julia in the Belvedere Museum was wonderful. It was great to have such an in-depth art experience. Julia has obviously a true passion both for art and history. We are very thankful that she shared her passion and her knowledge so very generously with us. Thank you!
For our first visit to such a fabulous museum like the Vienna Museum of Art History, we wanted an art professional who can introduce us to the important masterpieces. We booked a tour with Julia, and though it was not quite what we were expecting it was our best time in a museum ever!
The tour keeps the promise given in its title – it is a tour of must-see pieces of art and we did see such impressive works as of Breugel or Titian (sadly no genuine Raphael at the moment). Extraordinary and unusual was the way we talked about these genius works. Yes, we did learn a lot about artists and their works, but we also were challenged to give answers to questions, which at first sounded odd, but finally, it was a way to get a much deeper understanding of the ideas and purposes of the artists. And it certainly kept our spirits high for more than three hours, which is quite something in itself. Adding the emotional engagement of our guide and hilarious stories about art, forgery and crime, made our tour an excellent experience.
The tour in the Belvedere Art Gallery was great, it was nice to have a real one-on-one conversation with the tour guide, Julia. You could tell that she had a real passion for arts. We never felt rushed, and had a fantastic time!
I came to Vienna with my wife, who is a big fan of the Wiener Moderne, so of course this tour was a given from the start. Yet, thanks to Julia of Art With Me, it became a revelation and a truly immersive journey into the lives of these artists, the struggles of their time and the reasons why their art is was it is - this experience still resonates in our minds. Thanks a million!
Went there to see the masters- Monet and Picasso. Were a little let down on reading that a lot of the pieces were not originals. They were copies. Originals were displayed once in many years. But still, there were a lot of good paintings. The only one i hated was the entire collection by Nitsch. It occupied the basement level of the museum. Unfortunately we started with that. It was bizarre, gory, disgusting, especially after reading that a lot of them were made using blood. Just left a bad taste in the mouth. Wonder why that collection deserved to be showcased.
Other than that, good museum. Worth a visit.
