- Ten early oil paintings by Austrian artist Gustav Klimt, located on the ceiling of Vienna's Burgtheater, are currently undergoing extensive restoration due to water damage.
- These works, painted between 1886 and 1888 when Klimt was 24, represent his first major commission and offer a rare glimpse into his formative artistic period.
- For the first time, the public can access daily guided tours onto scaffolding, allowing them to view the conservation efforts and intricate details of the paintings up close.
- The meticulous restoration, costing several hundred thousand euros, involves hand-cleaning the artworks, which depict various scenes from theatre history and include Klimt's only known self-portrait.
- This unique opportunity for art enthusiasts to witness Klimt's largely unseen early masterpieces will continue until August, after which the scaffolding will be removed.
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