Gustav Klimt (July 14, 1862-February 6, 1918) was an Austrian symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Viennese Secessionist movement.
Klimt is famous for his paintings, murals, drawings and other artworks. Klimt’s main theme is the female body, and his works are marked by frank pornography. The subject matter in his works is very wide, including allegories, portraits, landscapes and architecture.
Although his creative genius has always been controversial, his works have been sought after by later generations, which is reflected in the ever-increasing auction prices and a series of immersive art exhibitions, whether it is the number of exhibitions or the number of visitors. All set new highs repeatedly.
Gustav Klimt can be said to be one of the symbolic elements of Austria, especially Vienna, where the entire city is full of custom souvenirs from artists.
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1, The Three Stages Of A Woman
The Three Stages Of A Woman
This is a work created by Gustav Klimt in 1905, also known as “Mother and Son”. It is considered to represent the three main stages of a woman’s life: infancy, motherhood, and old age. Another feature of this painting is that it is the artist’s first large-scale oil painting.
On the right side of the canvas is the mother of the child, which represents the beauty and love of motherhood and the amazing vitality of infancy. The mother hugs her baby in a warm, safe hug, providing unconditional love. Under the strong maternal love, the face of the sleeping child was filled with a satisfied expression.
The left side of the canvas shows the last stage of a woman’s life, Klimt chose to portray her as a tired old woman, heralding that she is gradually disappearing. She covered her face with her hands, implying that she had gone through the vicissitudes of life, and the rough brown background symbolized the land, showing that she was about to face death.
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In “The Three Stages of Women”, Klimt uses symbolic techniques to condense the three stages of a woman’s life-infancy, youth, and old age into one painting.
This is an irreversible trilogy of life, showing Out of the painter’s sentimentality towards fate. Klimt is good at sculpting characters with concrete and realism and decorating the environment and clothing with patterns to achieve a harmonious and unified beauty of diverse changes.
The composition of this painting resembles a cross, with a large black color on the top, which may be a metaphor for the horror of death, and it expresses the artist’s concept of life and death.
2, Portrait Of Adele Bloch Bauer I
Portrait Of Adele Bloch Bauer I
The portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (also known as “Golden Lady” or “Golden Woman”) was by Gustav Klimt in 1903 A painting completed between 1907.
This is the most iconic portrait of Klimt’s golden period and was commissioned by Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer, a Jewish banker and sugar manufacturer.
Klimt has created two portraits for Adele, this is the first one. The second painting was completed in 1912. These are also two classic works among the many works of Klimt owned by the Adele family.
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According to news reports, the painting was auctioned off by Ronald Lauder for a sky-high price of US$135 million in June 2006 and collected in his new art gallery in New York City.
This makes “Portrait of Eddie One” the most expensive painting in history. “Portrait of Eddie No. 1” has been exhibited in the gallery since July 2006.
3，The Kiss
The Kiss
“The Kiss” is one of the representative paintings of Austrian symbolist painter Gustav Klimt. It was a work he created during the golden age, during which he often used gold leaf to paint.
“The Kiss” is a square painting, showing a pair of lovers embracing each other, their bodies entwined in robes. This method of expression was also influenced by the Art Nouveau and Arts and Crafts Movements of the same period. He covered traditional oil paintings with gold leaf to make the paintings more modern.
“The Kiss” is a representative work of symbolism and the most popular work of Gustav Klimt. “The Kiss” is currently housed in the Belvedere Art Museum in Vienna, and is widely regarded as a classic of the early 20th century.
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“The Kiss” has an important place in the history of world art. It is also one of the most recognizable elements in Austria.
When you walk on the streets of Austria, souvenir shops large and small will have all kinds of souvenirs, with this famous painting as the design concept.
Even in some flagship stores of souvenirs, you can see “The Kiss” customized souvenirs displayed on a wall. This kind of furnishings is spectacular!
4, Goldfish
Goldfish
“Goldfish”, also known as “To my critics” .
Klimt placed three naked women with different looks in the screen. The blonde woman on the top right was bare-chested, with a joyful smile; top left The black-haired woman turned her back to the audience, showing the well-proportioned female back; the red-haired naked woman at the bottom left showed her plump buttocks and looked back at people with sexy eyes.
Goldfish Opener
Obviously Klimt used this painting to fight back against some outside critics. Although the artist originally called it “to my critics,” Klimt later changed the title to Goldfish when he exhibited the work in the Secession Exhibition in 1903 at the suggestion of his friend.
Although the title has changed, there is still a story left in the history of art. Perhaps this is not surprising, because the smiling woman undeniably and provocatively turned her butt towards the audience.
Some animals often appear in Klimt’s works. These birds and beasts are not random decorations, but are a materialization of the artist’s creative thoughts.
5, Water Snake II
Water Snake II
“Water Snake II” is a horizontal composition, and it is also an almost abstract decorative composition.
These two “Water Snakes” series show Klimt’s tendency to pursue weirdness, deformity and pornography in his later years of creation.
This was mainly influenced by his friend, the famous psychoanalyst and psychiatrist Freud.
The creation era of this series of paintings was during the First World War. Because of the impact of the war and the economic depression in Austria, Klimt’s life was also quite difficult.
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This oil painting by Gustav Klimt, like Water Serpents I, depicts the female body and same-sex relationship.
This painting has a rich historical story. It was stolen by the Nazis during World War II. Recently, because of its record sales in 2013, it is also known as the dispute center.
As of the end of 2019, it was the sixth most expensive painting in the world and the most expensive of Klimt’s works.
6, Danae
Danae
“Danaë” is the daughter of Akrisius, the king of Helgos in Greek mythology.
This subject has been painted by masters such as Titian and Rembrandt. The images of Danae created by different eras and different painters are different.
The image that Klimt created, curled up in a square frame and surrounded by various patterns, is very special. With a realistic approach, starting from the aesthetic concept of modern people, he depicts a plump body full of sexy allure. The naked girl shows a kind of subconscious depression and desire.
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This painting is a typical representative of Klimt’s stylized eroticism, depicting Danae’s theme, which has always been a popular theme in the entire painting. Danae is a symbol of divine love, transcendence and sensational beauty.
The artist uses the raised legs in this painting to position the model as a tribute to Titian’s series of paintings of the same name.
7, The Embrace
The Embrace
This painting was created in 1894. It is one of three paintings commissioned by the famous Austrian symbolist painter Gustav Klimt to decorate the ceiling of the University Hall.
The artist presents the traditional allegorical image of symbolism in a new way, which is more frank and sexy. This bold innovation has also caused many contradictory comments, so that this work has never appeared on the ceiling of the Great Hall.
After three paintings, Gustav Klimt created the so-called “Beethoven frieze” to celebrate the birthday of this great composer. The artist specially designed a frieze for the exhibition, so he was painted directly on the wall.
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“The Embrace” is the theme of the last part of the “Beethoven frieze” of the Angels of Heaven, before the famous “The Kiss”. The three pairs are very similar. The back of the man turns to the audience, protecting the lover’s body, and showing us her passionate face. In all three variants, the male is tilted so that his head is level with the female.
All three works are characterized by a pair of relatively golden backgrounds forming contrasting images, displaying patterns or variegated colors, which shows our earthly love for the ordinary. The artist contrasts the square or rectangle with the circle and spiral in his creation. This is undoubtedly to illustrate the difference between masculinity and femininity.
8, LadyWith Fan
Lady With Fan
As one of the later works of the famous Viennese artist, the completion date of this painting is 1918, the year Klimt died.
The colors and decorations in Lady With Fan create a relaxed atmosphere, her face is radiant, her bare shoulders are curved, and she is beautifully decorated in a dress.
Lady With Fan reflects the influence of Japanese on modern art, and its background imitates Japanese woodblock printing. It also reflects Klimt’s unique style, that is, the study of female images.
Research scholars believe that after establishing the avant-garde art movement Vienna Secession, Klimt boldly incorporated some emotion and passion into his works. This trend occurred in the early 1900s.
The yellow background of Lady With Fan is an inheritance of Klimt’s golden age paintings, such as The Kiss. The colorful birds, flowers, and vines reflect the artist’s bold use of colors and decorations.
The lady’s skirt and the fan in her hand also have gorgeous designs. With the lively decorative elements in this painting, Klimt crossed the boundaries between fine arts and crafts.
Lady With Fan Poster
In the trend of immersive art exhibitions in recent years, Klimt’s works have been greatly welcomed all over the world. This is also the greatest respect for this Austrian artist.
Because of his paintings, Lady With Fan inspired the arts and crafts movement in the early 20th century. This movement spanned architecture, textiles, interior design, and even jewelry making, bringing decorative crafts to the world stage.
Lady With Fan is the perfect summary of the artist’s life-long creative style. It combines piety and eroticism, art and decoration, and is a great tribute to the artistic heritage of a passionate, adventurous, and pioneering painter.
9, Bride
Bride
In 1918, 55-year-old Klimt suffered a stroke. A few weeks later, he died in a pneumonia hospital. “The Bride” is one of the artist’s unfinished paintings.
What is special about this portrait is that it is one of Gustav Klimt’s most expressionistic paintings. The artist worked directly on the bare canvas without using primer.
The bride revealed a secret, which can also be found in some of Klimt’s preparation drawings-under these women’s gorgeous clothes, Klimt imagined his female figures naked and complete anatomical details, and even Including pubic hair.
Bride Bag
Although Gustav Klimt also created some landscape and architectural paintings, women have always been his important subject. It was only in his late period that more embodied the depiction of pure celebration, and lacked some dark and threatening elements.
Perhaps it was the horror of the war that caused this world-renowned artist to change his creative methods.
10, Cottage Garden with Sunflowers
Cottage Garden with Sunflowers
This artist who is good at depicting women, when he creates landscapes and other still lifes, what kind of effect will it have?
The overall rhythm of the farm garden and sunflowers created in 1913 is undoubtedly cheerful. Klimt took a radical approach, using diagonal lines to connect the foreground and background.
In contrast to Van Gogh‘s famous painting Sunflower, the foreground in Klimt’s painting is highlighted and regarded as particularly meaningful, and its materiality is emphasized and accurately depicted in bright colors.
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The sunflower flowers are integrated into the background of the entire painting in a thoughtful way. Although there is no special close-up depiction, their beauty is magnified in the ingenious symmetry of delicate color, so a green meadow is offset.
11, Death And Life
Death And Life
“Death and Life” was created in 1908. It was an oil on canvas by the Austrian painter and was not completed until 1915.
Gustav Klimt created this work in the Art Nouveau (Modern) style by using the allegorical painting style of the golden age.
In addition to women, life and death are also central themes of Klimt’s creations. This is similar to his contemporaries, including Edward Munch and Egon Schiele.
But unlike Schiller, Klimt introduced the notes of hope and reconciliation into modern dance, which he regarded as death. His humans seem to ignore death, rather than feel threatened by the image of death.
Death And Life Coaster
The artist’s imagination and creativity are no longer focused on physical integration but on previous expectations. Perhaps this newly discovered tranquility is rooted in Klimt’s own perception of aging and near death.
The painting is 178 x 198 cm long and is now in the Leopold Museum in Vienna.
12, Hope II
Hope II
Hope II is a painting created by Gustav Klimt in 1907-08.
It is Klimt’s second work focusing on pregnant women, and the character in the painting is Herma, one of the artist’s favorite models.
The square painting measures 110.5 x 110.5 centimeters. Herma occupies the central third of the painting, with darker golden speckled backgrounds on both sides.
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In Hope II, she wears a long dress decorated with geometric shapes, decorated with gold leaf-like Byzantine artwork, with rich colors and rich patterns.
She has long brown hair, closed eyes, and looked down at her bare breasts and swollen abdomen.
In the painting, an uncoordinated skull appeared in front of her clothes. At the feet of the painting, the three women also lowered their heads, as if they were praying, or perhaps mourning.
Hope II was acquired by the Museum of Modern Art in New York City in 1978.
13, Malcesine on Lake Garda 1913
Malcesine on Lake Garda 1913
This painting was created in 1913. It was created when Gustav Klimt and his family came to Lake Garda for vacation. It is also the artist’s few works on urban landscapes.
The size of this painting is 110x110cm. It is an oil painting created by the artist directly on the canvas. It belongs to the artist’s landscape and garden landscape and belongs to the Art Nouveau style.
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Klimt is one of the most popular painters of our time. His works continue to fascinate us. Most of the artist’s works are portraits of high-ranking Viennese ladies, especially those belonging to wealthy Jewish families.
14, The Tree of Life
The Tree of Life
If you choose a pair of words that are comparable to The Kiss, it must be “The Tree of Life” in Gustav Klimt’s work.
This work has many symbolic meanings and is a synthesis of theology, philosophy, and mythology. It symbolizes the connection between heaven and earth and the underworld.
For Klimt’s admirers, this mural has another meaning. It is the only landscape-themed work created by the artist during his golden age. Although it also uses oil painting techniques and gold lacquer, it is also a work. A luxurious artistic atmosphere.
Gustav Klimt tried to interpret the great vitality of The Tree of Life in a bold and novel way. The rotating branches create a fabulous symbolic meaning, implying the eternity of life.
The branches of The Tree of Life stretch out to the sky and take root under the ground, creating a connection between heaven and earth. This concept is often used to explain the concept of The Tree of Life in many cultures, religions, and ideologies.
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The Tree of Life depicted by the artist also creates another connection with the underworld, symbolizing the ultimate determinism that governs any living thing, namely, birth, growth, and return to earth.
Although the artist uses the creativity of genius to depict a magical world, the presence of a blackbird draws the audience to the center of the painting. It seems to use blackbirds to remind people all the time that everything has a beginning and an end.
Therefore, The Tree of Life is one of the most well-known works of Gustav Klimt’s career.
15, Two Women Friends
Two Women Friends
Klimt’s appropriation of oriental decorations reached its peak around 1917, such as paintings such as “Two Women Friends”.
The orange robe, pink wallpaper, and rose-colored flesh of “Two Women Friends” all use the same buttery brush strokes. In this way, the theme of the whole work is very real.
This work, like “Water Snake” in 1904, describes the subject of lesbianism, but it is more tender, although it is mixed with some erotic characteristics.
Like most of Klimt’s later works, this painting is partly about space and the various illusions created by art to deal with it.
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One is dressed and the other is naked. The phoenix on the left symbolizes rebirth and the crow and swan on the right herald inevitable bad luck.
Therefore, the work of Two Women Friends also has the symbolic meaning of the eternal dilemma of mankind.
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