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Gustav Klimt (July 14, 1862 – February 6, 1918) was an Austrian symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. Klimt is noted for his paintings, murals, sketches, and other objets d'art. Klimt's primary subject was the female body, and his works are marked by a frank eroticism.
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- Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I
‘Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I’ was created in 1907 by...
- University of Vienna Ceiling Paintings (Medicine), Detail Showing Hygieia
In 1894, Klimt was commissioned to paint the ceilings in the...
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- Paintings For The University of Vienna, 1898-1900
- Allegory of Sculpture, 1899
- Portrait of Emilie Flöge, 1902
- Beethoven Frieze, 1902
- Gustav Klimt, The Tree of Life, 1909
In 1894, together with Franz Matsch, Klimt received a commission for a series of paintings for the University of Vienna’s Great Hall. Klimt’s part of the commission included three paintings, Philosophy, Medicine, and Jurisprudence, representing the different faculties. When they were presented to the public, they all brought negative criticism to K...
Klimt was formed as a painter in the classical tradition. As an artist with an academic education, Klimt had been chosen by the wealthy liberal bourgeoisie as the decorator of their prestigious buildings. Thus, after graduating from primary and secondary school, Gustav was admitted to the School of Arts and Crafts of the Imperial Royal Museum of Ar...
A large share of Gustav Klimt’s artworks is dedicated to depictions of women. His range of female types is multifaceted and includes the eroticized woman, the demonized femme fatale, the allegorical and mythical female creature of nature, and finally, the idealized lady of society. This last type earned him a reputation as a painter of distinguishe...
In the Secession Building in Vienna, together with a monumental polychrome sculpture by Max Klinger, this mural was completed in 1902. Klimt made it a celebration of the famous German composer Ludwig van Beethoven. Originally intended just for the 14th Vienna Secessionistexhibition, the frieze was painted directly onto the walls and is now on perma...
In 1905, on the outskirts of Brussels, the Belgian financier Adolphe Stoclet commissioned Klimt to design a magnificent mosaic for the dining room of the so-called Palais Stoclet. The richly decorated mosaic relates to the Byzantine style of paintings such as The Kiss and the Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer. Today, the Palais Stoclet, still owned by ...
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Signature. Gustav Klimt (14 July 1862 – 6 February 1918) was an Austrian symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. Klimt is noted for his paintings, murals, sketches, and other objets d'art. Klimt's primary subject was the female body, [1] and his works are marked by a frank eroticism. [2]
21. 1909–1910 – The Park ( oil on canvas, 110.5 cm × 110.5 cm) One of Klimt's paintings closer to abstraction, but not quite embracing it in full. The multiplicity of colours and reedy forms of vegetation infuse a sense of vivaciousness that connects with Nature's life cycle.
NumberYear & TitleComment011888 – Old Burgtheater in Vienna ( oil on ...This painting was made in honor of ...021888–1890 – Sappho ( oil on canvas, 39 cm ...Representation of the Greek lyric poet ...031890 – Portrait of pianist Joseph ...A realistic portrait of pianist and piano ...031894 - Portrait of a Woman ( oil on ...A realistic full-length portrait of a ...People also ask
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Gustav Klimt was an Austrian artist whose patterned paintings came to define the Art Nouveau movement in Vienna. A master of symbolism, Klimt often depicted the female body in a sensual way in his jewel-toned paintings, prints, and drawings as shown in Danae (1907). The artist also painted ornate square-format landscapes, such as Bauerngarten ...
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Male Nude (1883) by Gustav Klimt Belvedere. An important part of painting education at the School of Applied Arts was nude studies. As a result, some of Klimt's earliest known works are studies of male nude models. Portrait of Gustav Klimt in profile, standing facing right, in a pale suit, a straw hat in his hand (c. 1890) by Unknown Wien Museum.
Jul 14, 1862 - Feb 6, 1918. Gustav Klimt was an Austrian symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. Klimt is noted for his paintings, murals, sketches, and other Objects d'art. Klimt's primary subject was the female body, and his works are marked by a frank eroticism.
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