ARTIST: HERMANN KOSEL (1896-1985) SIZE: 23 3/4 x 36 3/4 in./60.4 x 93.2 cm PRINTER: Christoph Reisser's Sohn, Wien DESCRIPTION: The flattened perspective and isolated chill of Kosel’s winter revelry lends additional grandeur to the already resplendent Südbahn Hotel and its shimmering Semmering environs. This romantic pass, with its steep limestone cliffs, craggy rocks, broad ridges, and wide valleys gained significance through the centuries as a first-class place to spend the night, even though it remained a difficult destination to reach, due primarily to the gradients of the old pass road. However, the construction of the railroad created an explosive influx of tourism that changed the face of the region forever. The daring pioneer of all mountain railways, the Semmering Railway still enjoys the admiration of the world. With sixteen several-story viaducts, fifteen tunnels, 142 vertical structures, 129 bridges, artificial rock faces, and supporting walls, it was amazingly built over a construction period of only six years. In 1882, the luxurious Südbahnhotel was built, and though it saw some rough transitions during the World Wars, the hotel reopened with all the amenities of its former magnificence in 1948. Kosel also created a design for the summer pleasures of this hotel; see Voyages, p. 63. (Art Deco; Winter Sports; Ski; Travel)

    Dimensions:
  • 23 3/4 x 36 3/4 in./60.4 x 93.2 cm
  • Artist Name:
  • HERMANN KOSEL (1896-1985)
  • Literature:
  • Ref: PAI-XLII, 337
  • Condition:
  • A.

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