Art Nouveau By snaily410 Jan 1, 1876 Klimt enters the Kunstgewer-beschule Jan 1, 1885 Klimt Awarded the Grand Prize of Antwerp Feb 20, 1887 Josef Hoffman was permitted to enroll in the Senior State Commercial and Technical School. Jan 1, 1888 Klimt receives the Golden Order Merit Apr 3, 1897 Vienna Secession was founded Jan 1, 1898 First issue of Ver Sacrum Feb 20, 1898 Vienna Secession building opened May 2, 1903 Josef Hoffmann Helped to found the Wiener Workshops Mar 1, 1905 Klimt leaves Vienna Secession Jul 28, 1914 Start of WWI marks decline of art nouveau Mar 28, 1932 Weiner Werkstatte declared bankruptcy after limited sucess Jan 1, 1934 Vienna Secession Building Destroyed Feb 20, 1963 Vienna Secession bulding rebuilt Jan 1, 1984 Major renvovations of Vienna Secession building1 Jan 1984