Gustav Klimt

Austrian Art Nouveau Painter, 1862-1918 Gustav Klimt (July 14, 1862 ?C February 6, 1918) was an Austrian Symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Art Nouveau (Vienna Secession) movement. His major works include paintings, murals, sketches, and other art objects, many of which are on display in the Vienna Secession gallery. Klimt's primary subject was the female body, and his works are marked by a frank eroticism--nowhere is this more apparent than in his numerous drawings in pencil. Klimt's work is distinguished by the elegant gold or coloured decoration, often of a phallic shape that conceals the more erotic positions of the drawings upon which many of his paintings are based. This can be seen in Judith I (1901), and in The Kiss (1907?C1908), and especially in Danaë (1907). One of the most common themes Klimt utilized was that of the dominant woman, the femme fatale. Art historians note an eclectic range of influences contributing to Klimt's distinct style, including Egyptian, Minoan, Classical Greek, and Byzantine inspirations. Klimt was also inspired by the engravings of Albrecht D??rer, late medieval European painting, and Japanese Rimpa school. His mature works are characterized by a rejection of earlier naturalistic styles, and make use of symbols or symbolic elements to convey psychological ideas and emphasize the "freedom" of art from traditional culture.


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Gustav Klimt Death and Life (mk20) oil


Death and Life (mk20)
Painting ID::  22434
Death and Life (mk20)
completed in 1916 Tod und Leben Oil on canvas,178 x 198 cm Dr.Rudolf Leopold Collection,Vienna
   
   
     

Gustav Klimt Farmhouse in Upper Austria (mk20) oil


Farmhouse in Upper Austria (mk20)
Painting ID::  22438
Farmhouse in Upper Austria (mk20)
1911/12 Oberostereichisches Bauernhaus Oil on canvas,110 x 110 Austrian Gallery,Vienna
   
   
     

Gustav Klimt Apple Tree I (mk20) oil


Apple Tree I (mk20)
Painting ID::  22439
Apple Tree I (mk20)
around 1912 Apfelbaum I Oil on canvas,110 x 110 cm Austrian Gallery,Vienna
   
   
     

Gustav Klimt The Virgin (detail) (mk20) oil


The Virgin (detail) (mk20)
Painting ID::  22440
The Virgin (detail) (mk20)
1913 Die Jungfrau Oil on canvas,190 x 200 cm Narodni Galery,Prague
   
   
     

Gustav Klimt Lady with cape and Hat (mk20) oil


Lady with cape and Hat (mk20)
Painting ID::  22441
Lady with cape and Hat (mk20)
Three-Quarter View from the Right 1897/98 Black and red chalk,45 x 32 cm Albertina,Vienna
   
   
     

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     Gustav Klimt
     Austrian Art Nouveau Painter, 1862-1918 Gustav Klimt (July 14, 1862 ?C February 6, 1918) was an Austrian Symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Art Nouveau (Vienna Secession) movement. His major works include paintings, murals, sketches, and other art objects, many of which are on display in the Vienna Secession gallery. Klimt's primary subject was the female body, and his works are marked by a frank eroticism--nowhere is this more apparent than in his numerous drawings in pencil. Klimt's work is distinguished by the elegant gold or coloured decoration, often of a phallic shape that conceals the more erotic positions of the drawings upon which many of his paintings are based. This can be seen in Judith I (1901), and in The Kiss (1907?C1908), and especially in Danaë (1907). One of the most common themes Klimt utilized was that of the dominant woman, the femme fatale. Art historians note an eclectic range of influences contributing to Klimt's distinct style, including Egyptian, Minoan, Classical Greek, and Byzantine inspirations. Klimt was also inspired by the engravings of Albrecht D??rer, late medieval European painting, and Japanese Rimpa school. His mature works are characterized by a rejection of earlier naturalistic styles, and make use of symbols or symbolic elements to convey psychological ideas and emphasize the "freedom" of art from traditional culture.

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