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Gustav Klimt, born 1862 and died in Vienna, Austria, founded the school of painting known as the Vienna Sezession.

Judith and the Head of Holofernes - 1901

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Klimt studied at the Vienna School of Decorative Arts and after graduation in he opened a studio specializing in painting murals.

Klimt University of Vienna Ceiling Paintings

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His early work was typical of late 19th-century classical style as can be seen in his murals for the Vienna Burgtheater (1888)

Klimt mural for the Vienna Burgtheater

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And on the staircase of the Kunsthistorisches Museum

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In 1897 Klimt’s founded the Vienna Sezession, a group of painters who rebelled against academic art.

Clara Klimt (sister) - 1883

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The Vienna Sezession school of painters embraced of a highly decorative style similar to Art Nouveau.

The Gold Ornament

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Soon thereafter he painted three allegorical murals for the ceiling of the University of Vienna auditorium.

Klimt University of Vienna Ceiling Paintings.

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Typically the art world was shocked and his murals were the subject of scathing critiques because of Klimt’s use of erotic symbolism.

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Because of the scandal Klimt’s murals were rejected.

Helene Klimt - 1894

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His later murals, the Beethoven Frieze (1902) and the murals (1909–11) in the dining room of the Stoclet House in Brussels,

Beethoven Frieze (1902)

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“Are characterized by precisely linear drawing and the bold and arbitrary use of flat, decorative patterns of color and gold leaf.”

Allegory of Sculpture - 1889

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Klimt's work is distinguished by the elegant gold or colored decoration, often of a phallic shape,

Goldfish -1901/1902

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That conceals the more erotic positions of the drawings upon which many of his paintings are based.

The Kiss (1907–1908)

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This can be seen in Judith I (1901), and in The Kiss (1907–1908), and especially in Danaë (1907).

Danaë (1907)

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One of the most common themes Klimt utilized was that of the dominant woman, the femme fatale.

Judith II (Salome) - 1909

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Klimt’s most successful works include The Kiss (1908–09)

The Kiss

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And a series of portraits of fashionable Viennese matrons, such as Fritza Riedler (1906), and

Portrait of Fritza Riedler -1906

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Adele Bloch-Bauer I (1907).

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In these works he treats the human figure without shadow and heightens the lush sensuality of skin

Dancer

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By surrounding it with areas of flat, highly ornamental, brilliantly composed areas of decoration.

Die Hoffnung II 1907

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In 1911 his painting Death and Life received first prize in the world exhibitions in Rome.

Portrait of Emilie Flöge by Gustav Klimt - 1902

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In 1915 his mother Anna died. Klimt died three years later in Vienna on February 6, 1918, having suffered a stroke and pneumonia.

Farmhouse with Birch Trees - 1903

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He was interred at the Hietzing Cemetery in Vienna. Numerous paintings were left unfinished.

Stocletfrieze

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Farm Garden

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Hymn to Joy from Bethoven Friezze 1902

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Still Pond

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Sunflower

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Malcesine on Lake Garda 1913

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Field of Poppies

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Portrait Of Johanna Staude (unfinished)

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Beech Forest

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Additional Reading:

Gustave Klimt Museum
klimt.com

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Additional Reading:

The legacy of Gustav Klimt and his enduring 'Kiss'
cnn.com/style/article/…

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Additional Reading:

As Klimt Painting Sells for $59 Million, Auction Houses Cross Their Fingers
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Additional Reading

Adele Bloch-Bauer, the Mysterious Muse of Gustave Klimt.
bbc.com/culture/story/…

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Additional Reading:

Helen Mirren Stars In Film About Gustav Klimt's Adele Bloch-Bauer Portrait
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