The
Vienna Secession (; also known as
the Union of Austrian Artists, or
Vereinigung Bildender Künstler Österreichs) was formed in 1897 by a group of Austrian artists who had resigned from the Association of Austrian Artists, housed in the
Vienna Künstlerhaus. This movement included painters, sculptors, and architects. The first president of the Secession was
Gustav Klimt, and
Rudolf von Alt was made honorary president. Its official magazine was called
Ver Sacrum.