The newly opened Dom Museum Wien houses the historic treasures of St. Stephen's Cathedral
avant-garde classics of the Otto Mauer collection as well as contemporary works. This volume
commemorates the re-opening of the museum and presents fascinating items from the collections
as well as an account of the architectural re-design of the building with text and images.
Well-known authors analyze selected historic exhibits from the Middle Ages and the Baroque
period elaborating new perspectives. Similarly the essays on the legendary art patron Otto
Mauer open up a new understanding of his activities supporting post-war avant-garde artists.
Another part of the publication covers the architectural challenges of creating a contemporary
museum within a historic context. The multifaceted volume closes with dialogues amongst the
most important mediators between art and the church.
