Theseus Temple

The Theseus Temple was built between 1819 and 1823 by court architect Peter von Nobile. It was designed to house a single work of contemporary art: Antonio Canova’s white marble masterpiece Theseus Slaying the Centaur. For almost seventy years this artwork stood alone inside the building, until in 1890 it was moved to the newly­completed Kunsthistorisches Museum, where it remains today on the museum’s monumental staircase.

Preview 2025

From 16 May 2025 the Theseus Temple will be showing the exhibition Shannon Alonzo. Washerwoman, curated by Hanin Hannouch.

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