The Albertina Director's Choice

*A beautifully illustrated selection of highlights from The Albertina's world-renowned collection of prints, drawings and paintings*Features works from Old Masters as well as celebrated modern artists - from Michelangelo, Rubens and C�zanne to Klimt, Picasso and Warhol*Written from the expert perspective of The Albertina's Director, art historian Klaus Albrecht*Full color illustrations allow each spectacular work to be examined in detailThe largest of the Hapsburg residential palaces, The Albertina in Vienna provides a stunning home to one of the largest and most important print rooms in the world. Named after its founder, passionate art collector Duke Albert of Saxe-Teschen (1738-1822), the priceless collection comprises 50,000 drawings and watercolors and some 900,000 prints ranging from the late Gothic period to contemporary art.Here visitors can see world-famous works by da Vinci, Michelangelo and Raphael as well as D�rer, Rubens, Rembrandt and C�zanne. The modern collection contains a vibrant array of works from a diverse range of artists: from Schiele, Klimt, Picasso and Pollock to Warhol, Katz, Baselitz and Kiefer. An extraordinary treasure trove of visual knowledge, The Albertina has also been gathering photographs since the mid-19th century, and holds around 50,000 plans, sketches and models in its Architecture Collection. This small volume showcases the highlights from this vast collection, as chosen by its Director.Follow @AlbertinaMuseum on Twitter (7350 followers).