Through the Kaiserschild Art Defined project, the foundation is bringing art to life in a new way. High-quality digital reproductions, developed in collaboration with renowned partner institutions, open up new perspectives on the works of great artists.

The project kicks off with Pieter Claesz, one of the most significant figures in 17th-century still-life painting. Three of his paintings have been digitised and incorporated into the exhibition ‘Pieter Claesz: Still Lifes’. On Heritage Day (28 September) and during the ‘Long Night of the Museums’ (4 October), the Kaiserschild Foundation brought the still lifes of the Dutch Baroque painter Pieter Claesz to the Ars Electronica Deep Space in Linz.

On a 16 x 9-metre screen, the audience was able to experience the digitised masterpieces in high resolution. The presentation was accompanied by Sandra Sonnleitner from the Kaiserschild Foundation and partner institutions, who provided insights into the artist’s work. Claesz was also present in public spaces: from June to October 2025, street artists Jana&JS interpreted his work "Still Life with a Glass Goblet" (1642) as an ‘asphalt art’ installation on the forecourt of the New Town Hall in Linz.

The exhibition ‘Pieter Claesz: Still Life’ will be on display from 17 June 2025 to 15 March 2026 at the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna (Gallery 19) and will subsequently be shown in Graz and Winterthur.