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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 Hope I oil painting artist


Gustav Klimt Hope I oil painting artist

Hope I
Painting ID::  2191
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1903 The National Gallery, Ottawa

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Gustav Klimt Adele Bloch-Bauer I oil painting artist


Gustav Klimt Adele Bloch-Bauer I oil painting artist

Adele Bloch-Bauer I
Painting ID::  2192
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1907 Osterreichische Galerie, Vienna

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Gustav Klimt The Kiss oil painting artist


Gustav Klimt The Kiss oil painting artist

The Kiss
Painting ID::  2193
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1907-08

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Gustav Klimt Danae oil painting artist


Gustav Klimt Danae oil painting artist

Danae
Painting ID::  2194
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1907-08

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Gustav Klimt Judith II oil painting artist


Gustav Klimt Judith II oil painting artist

Judith II
Painting ID::  2195
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1909 Galleria d'Arte Moderna, Venice

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