Poster for the 14th Exhibition at the Vienna Secession

• Alfred Roller (1864–1935)
• 1902
• Color lithograph on paper
• Leopold Museum, Vienna

The 14th Exhibition at the Vienna Secession was held in honor of the composer Ludwig van Beethoven, who was an icon of innovation. This poster by Alfred Roller shows enigmatic and ornamental symbolism. A woman is leaning over a shiny ball in her hands. It symbolizes a breakout from the dark into the light, relaying the ideals of the Vienna Secession to become a beacon of light for Vienna’s art scene.