When Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) started working on painting in honor of a famous German Composer, he didn’t know that it would become one of his most famous works. He only used light materials as it was intended to serve as a decorative painting for a temporary exhibition in Vienna. Today, it’s preserved very meticulously because …
Gustav Klimt paintings
Although Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) is considered to be one of the most famous Art Nouveau artists in history, he didn’t start his career producing amazing artworks in this revolutionary new style. His career took a radical turn in a different direction following the sudden death of his brother Ernst. Academic painter Hans Makart (1840-1884) was …
One of the greatest artists in Austrian history made a rather drastic career switch in the late 19th century. Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) was one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement which was related to the ideals of the Art Nouveau artists. He initially started as an academic painter who admired the …