Given the criticisms he received for the allegorical wall paintings for the University of Vienna, Gustav Klimt He decided not to make official orders and focused on creating very peculiar works in green tonalities, of female landscapes and figures.
His most famous works as The kisshe Adele Bloch-Bauer I portrait* and Judith iThey are characterized by combining the realism of the portrait with an extreme decorativism in yellow and golden tones, with reasons inspired by butterfly wings or peacock queues.
What was Gustav Klimt's style?
Gustav Klimt He was the founder of the Viennese secession and pioneer of symbolism, so most of his works show mystical motifs, issues such as eroticism and an aesthetic similar to Art Nouveau, although he was always faithful to his romantic ideology, receiving influences from artists such as Rodin or Income.
Under an avant -garde perspective, works such as The kiss, Adele Bloch-Bauer I portrait* and *Judith ithey have pronounced and delicate planes details made of Golden bread, inspired by the Byzantine mosaics.
What is «the kiss» by Gustav Klimt?
The kiss by Gustav Klimt It is the most famous work of art of this Austrian painter, made in 1908. This work with glowing golden tones, stylized shapes and sentimental iconography, portrays the intimate scene of a couple in a flower field.
The man, dressed in a geometrically stamped robe and with a crown of leaves in the head, holds the woman's face while leaning to kiss her, she wraps her arms around her partner's neck.
Where are Gustav Klimt's paintings?
Most of the works of Gustav Klimt They are in important museums of Austria, such as Österreichische Galerie Belvedere de Vienna, which houses 24 of the most famous paintings of this artist, such as *The kiss and *Judith I.