The Viennese Genesis and the Seeds of Symbolism Born in 1865 amidst the vibrant cultural landscape of Vienna, Josef Maria Auchentaller was destined to become a cornerstone of the Austrian avant-garde. His early years were steeped in an environment that valued visual expression, a passion nurtured by his formal training at the Technical College and later the Academy of Fine Arts Vienna. During this formative period, the shadows of the S…