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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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Rose Bushes Under the Trees (mk20)
1905
3' 7 1/4'' x 3' 7 1/4''(10 x 110 cm)
Painting ID:: 22493
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Rose_Bushes_Under_the_Trees_(mk20)
1905
3' 7 1/4'' x 3' 7 1/4''(10 x 110 cm)
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Judith
mk68
Oil on canvas
Vienna,
Belvedere Gallery
1904
Painting ID:: 30888
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Judith
mk68
Oil on canvas
Vienna,
Belvedere Gallery
1904
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The Kiss
mk68
Oil on canvas
Vienna,Belvedere Gallery
1908
Austria
Painting ID:: 30895
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The_Kiss
mk68
Oil on canvas
Vienna,Belvedere Gallery
1908
Austria
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The Kiss
nn07
1907-08
Painting ID:: 31339
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The_Kiss
nn07
1907-08
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Flower Garden
mk87
c.1905/06
Oil on canvas
110x110cm
Prague,Narodni Galeri
Painting ID:: 34029
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Flower_Garden
mk87
c.1905/06
Oil on canvas
110x110cm
Prague,Narodni Galeri
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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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