Visual Art
The Three Ages of Woman
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Categories:
Art Nouveau
Painting
Visual Art
Year:
1905
Danae
Description:
By Gustav Klimt
Categories:
Painting
Visual Art
Garden Cottage with Sunflowers
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Categories:
Painting
Visual Art
Year:
1905
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer
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Categories:
Art Nouveau
Painting
Visual Art
The Friends
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Categories:
Art Nouveau
Painting
Symbolism
Visual Art
Year:
1916
Danae
Description:
Danaë is an oil painting by Gustav Klimt, created in 1907. The canvas measures 77 x 83 cm, is cataloged as Symbolism, and is housed in the Galerie Würthle in Vienna. Danaë was a popular subject in the early 1900’s for many artists; she was used as the quintessential symbol of divine love, and transcendence.
While imprisoned by her father, King of Argos, in a tower of bronze, Danaë was visited by Zeus, symbolized here as the golden rain flowing between her legs. It is apparent from the subject's face that she is aroused by the golden stream.
In this work, she is curled in a sumptuous royal purple veil which refers to her imperial lineage. Sometime after her celestial visitation she gave birth to a son, Perseus, who is cited later in Greek mythology for slaying the Gorgon Medusa and rescuing Andromeda.
- Wikipedia
Categories:
Art Nouveau
Painting
Symbolism
Visual Art
Malcesine on Lake Garda
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Categories:
Painting
Visual Art
Year:
1913
The Kiss
Description:
The highlight of his "Golden Period"
Categories:
Art Nouveau
Painting
Visual Art
Church in Unterach
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Categories:
Painting
Visual Art
Year:
1916
Beethoven Frieze
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Categories:
Art Nouveau
Mixed Medium
Painting
Symbolism
Visual Art
Gustav Klimt - Austrian artist
Description:
Photo of the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) with his cat
Categories:
Photography
Visual Art
