This Austrian commemorative stamp was issued in 1998 to mark the centenary of the Vienna Secession, an influential art movement founded in 1897. It features the iconic Secession Building in Vienna, crowned by its distinctive golden dome of laurel leaves. The inscription “Der Zeit ihre Kunst – der Kunst ihre Freiheit” (“To every age its art, to art its freedom”) reflects the group's ethos. Designed by M. Fuchs and W. Seidel, the stamp honors the innovative spirit of artists like Gustav Klimt who broke away from academic art traditions.