Photos: Juandev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Jakub Hałun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 hakkun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
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Photos: Juandev, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Jakub Hałun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 4.0 hakkun, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
Egon Schiele, and the town that expelled him
Your local guide
Adéla Fialová
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Highlights
- An artist driven out by his neighbours
- His mother's home town, briefly his own
- A style too unsettling for its time
- A gallery built around a scandal
- Local history through a painter's eyes
About this tour
This session covers the Egon Schiele Art Centrum and the story behind it, since the painter's short stay in the town ended badly rather than peacefully. You see the gallery building itself, then a room of his work, with the style that unsettled local residents at the time. It is a focused look at one artist's difficult local history.
I start outside the gallery and move indoors for the second stop, adjusting the pace to whatever is on display that day. Questions come as we go, and I am happy to spend longer on a single painting if it interests you. A short reading list on Schiele's time here follows afterwards.
This suits anyone interested in art history with an edge of local scandal attached. It also works well paired with the castle theatre session for a fuller look at the town's art.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Cesky Krumlov before heading out.
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Egon Schiele Art Centrum facade 21 min
The camera takes in the gallery building, and I explain why Schiele came to this, his mother's home town, in the first place.
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A room of his work 21 min
We move through a room of his paintings, and I point out the style that eventually made the town's residents uncomfortable enough to drive him out.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Cesky Krumlov: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Guláš s knedlíky (goulash with bread dumplings) and Zámek, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Prague time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 8 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Cesky Krumlov, showing you Egon Schiele Art Centrum facade and A room of his work live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
Do I need any background in art?
No. The guide explains what matters as you go, whatever you already know or do not.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- We meet on Google Meet; the link comes with your booking. I walk Český Krumlov live with my phone.
Times shown in Prague time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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