Artist: Gustav Klimt (1862 - 1918)
Nationality: Austrian
Movement: Art Nouveau
Media: Painting
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Biography:
One of the leading Austrian artists of his time, Gustav Klimt was born in Vienna and trained at the School of Applied Arts. He began his career as a decorative painter, his work seen at the Burgtheater and the Kunsthistorisches Musuem. With the development of avant-garde art, Klimt’s commissions dwindled. Rather than conform, he resigned from the Viennese Artist’s Association and began the Vienna Sezesscion in 1897. His portrait work continued to be popular throughout his life, and he also received private commissions for his interior designs and art. Klimt’s paintings combined erotic subject matter with ornamental aspects of Art Nouveau.

Artworks in Museum Collections: (60)
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ROSIERS SOUS LES ARBRES (1905 vers) by KLIMT Gustav
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Serena Lederer (died 1943), 1899 Gustav Klimt (Austrian, 1862-1918)Oil on canvas; 75 1/8 x 33
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Femme nue étendue (1909 vers ; 1912 vers) by KLIMT Gustav
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Mäda Primavesi (1903-2000), 1912 Gustav Klimt (Austrian, 1862-1918)Oil on canvas; 59 x 43 1/2 in.
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Gustav Klimt - The Park 1910 oil on canvas The Museum of Modern Art Austrian
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Gustav Klimt - Hope II 1907-1908 oil, gold, and plati The Museum of Modern Art Austrian
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Gustav Klimt - Baby (Cradle) 1917-1918 oil on canvas National Gallery of Art Austrian
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Gustav Klimt Study for Portrait of Adele Bloch Bauer purple-red crayon on tan paper early 20th century
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Auguste Rodin - Gustav Mahler 1909 bronze National Gallery of Art French
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GUSTAV MAHLER (1909) by RODIN Auguste
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Winter, Carl Gustav Abamling (Germany)  (Artist), 1698, Engraving
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Artist: Gustav Adlof Mossa Title: She loved the ball too much, that"s what killed her
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Reproduction de deux dessins de Hans Holbein, Lienhard Wagner et Kunz von der Rosen (2e moitié 19e siècle) by SCHAUER Gustav (photographe) ; HOLBEIN Hans le jeune (d'après)
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Titelblatt: Die Graphik Ernst Ludwig Kirchners bis 1924 von Gustav Schiefler: Band I bis 1916 (Title Page: The Graphics of Ernst Ludwig Kirchner to 1924 by Gustav Schiefler: Volume I to 1916), Ernst Ludwig Kirchner (Germany, Aschaffenburg, 1880-05-06 -
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Untitled, Gustav Tejcka , 1914-1915, Linoleum cut, ink on paper
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Study of Nude, Hans Gustav Burkhardt (Switzerland, 1904 - 1994) , Ink
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Untitled, Gustav Tejcka , 1914-1915, Linoleum cut, ink on paper
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Untitled I, Hans Gustav Burkhardt (Switzerland, 1904 - 1994) , 1977, Linoleum cut
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Figures, Hans Gustav Burkhardt (Switzerland, 1904 - 1994) , 1953, Pastel
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Egon Schiele M‰nnlicher Akt (Selbstbildnis) I (Male Nude [Self-portrait] I) from SEMA. 15 Originalsteinzeichnungen (SEMA: 15 Original Lithographs) (Munich: Delphin, 1912) Lithograph 1912
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Carl Gustav Soderlund Theodora Etching 19th - 20th century
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One Way Road, Hans Gustav Burkhardt (Switzerland, 1904 - 1994) , 1945, Oil on canvas
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Untitled III, Hans Gustav Burkhardt (Switzerland, 1904 - 1994) , 1977, Linoleum cut
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Untitled II, Hans Gustav Burkhardt (Switzerland, 1904 - 1994) , 1977, Linoleum cut
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Untitled IV, Hans Gustav Burkhardt (Switzerland, 1904 - 1994) , 1977, Linoleum cut
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Gustav K. Beck Still Life Woodcut 20th century
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GUSTAV MAHLER (1909) by RODIN Auguste
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Pieter Tanje Portrait of Johann Gustav Reinbeek ENG 18th century
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John Young Portrait of Gustav III, King of Sweden Mezzotint 1789
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GUSTAV MAHLER (1909) by RODIN Auguste
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Untitled, Hans Gustav Burkhardt (Switzerland, 1904 - 1994) , 1979, Linoleum print
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Dr. Gustav Pfister, Kurt Schwitters (Germany, Hannover, 1887 - 1948) , 19th century, Pen and ink
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Johann Georg Wolffgang Johann Gustav Reinbert 17th - 18th century
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Untitled, Hans Gustav Burkhardt (Switzerland, 1904 - 1994) , 1948, Lithograph on blue paper
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Gustav Grunewald The Niagara River at the Cataract oil on canvas ca. 1832
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Artist: Gustav Anderson Title: Adirondack Farm, Morning at 20 Below Date: about 1938 Medium: gelatin
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Games Table, Gustav Stickley (United States, Wisconsin, Osceola, 1858-03-09 - 1942-04-21) , circa 1900-1903, Ebonized oak
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Europa, Gustav Wolf (Germany, Östringen, 1887 - 1947) , 1924, Woodcut on laid paper
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Tall Circular Table, Gustav Stickley (United States, Wisconsin, Osceola, 1858-03-09 - 1942-04-21) , 1910, Oak
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Artist: Gustav Anderson Title: Untitled Date: n.d. Medium: gelatin silver print Dimensions: H.16-7/8 x W.13-15/16
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Artist: Gustav Anderson Title: Untitled Date: n.d. Medium: gelatin silver print Dimensions: H.9-11/16 x W.7-5/8
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Artist: Gustav Anderson Title: Untitled Date: n.d. Medium: gelatin silver print Dimensions: H.16-7/8 x W.13-15/16
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Gustav Schoenleber Canal in Rotterdam Etching 19th - 20th century
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Artist: Gustav Anderson Title: Boats in Winter, Riverside Avenue, Amityville, New York Date: n.d. Medium:
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Beggars, Gustav Jagerspacher (Gmund, Germany, 1879 - 1929) , circa 1912, Lithograph on wove paper
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Gustav Kampmann Waldwasser Aquatint 19th - 20th century
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Odysseus and Kirke, Gustav Wolf (Germany, Östringen, 1887 - 1947) , 1924, Woodcut on wove paper
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Gustav Grunewald Horseshoe Falls from below the High Bank oil on canvas ca. 1832
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Portrait of Gustav Landauer, Franz Schulze , circa 1919, Woodcut on wove paper
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Artist: Gustav Anderson Title: Untitled Date: about 1943 Medium: gelatin silver print Dimensions: H.9-11/16 x
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Landscape with figures, Gustav Wolf (Germany, Östringen, 1887 - 1947) , 20th century, Black ink on japan paper
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Artist: Gustav Anderson Title: Winter Eve, St. Jovite, Quebec, Canada Date: 1938 Medium: gelatin silver
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Gustav Kampmann Summer Day Color lithograph 19th - 20th century
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Gustav Kampmann Eubelberge Color lithograph 19th - 20th century
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Gustav Adolf Muller Portrait of Jacob van Schuppen, painter Engraving 18th century
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Artist: Gustav Anderson Title: Freeport, Long Island, New York Date: n.d. Medium: gelatin silver print
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Artist: Gustav Anderson Title: Islip, Long Island, New York Date: n.d. Medium: gelatin silver print
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Two Female Nudes, Hans Gustav Burkhardt (Switzerland, 1904 - 1994) , 1956, Charcoal and watercolor on paper
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The Craftsman, Gustav Stickley (United States, Wisconsin, Osceola, 1858-03-09 - 1942-04-21) , circa 1901-1916, Paper and buckram;
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Artist: Gustav Anderson Title: Winter Idyll from Connecticut Date: about 1943 Medium: gelatin silver print

Artnews Articles and Exhibition Information: (14)
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National Gallery of Canada: Gustav Klimt: Modernism in the Making
Gustav Klimt: Modernism in the Making brings together some 35 paintings and 90 drawings, lent by museums and private collections in Europe, North America, and Japan, and is the first retrospective of the artists work to be ...
Cleveland Museum of Art: Voyage of Discovery: The Landscape Photograhs of Ray K. Metzker
The show was beautifully selected by former Cleveland museum director Evan H. Turner, who also wrote for the accompanying catalogue an essay and chronology that investigates the evolution of Metzker’s photography and the influence of historical la...
Cleveland Museum of Art: Twentieth-Century Works on Paper from the Israel Museum, Jerusalem
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Cleveland Museum of Art: Last Chance! Twentieth-Century Works on Paper from the Israel Museum, Jerusalem
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Albertina: EGON SCHIELE AND AUSTRIAN EXPRESSIONISM Fondazione Antonio Mazzotta, Milan
The exhibition shows a concentrated overview of key Expressionist positions: Alongside the main figure Egon Schiele, works of particular significance from...
Art Gallery of Ontario: From Michelangelo to Picasso: Great Master Drawings from the Collection of the Albertina, Vienna
The selection of drawings in this exhibition demonstrates the breadth and strength of the Albertina’s holdings. The exhibition will provide a comprehensive ove...
Fondazione Antonio Mazzotta: Egon Schiele and Austrian Expressionists 1908-1925
However, while the previous initiative aimed at the globality of the Secession movement and its protagonists, in this case the preference was to focus attention on five im...
van Gogh Museum: Egon Schiele Accompanied by Marina Abramovic and Dansgroep Krisztina de Châtel
Schiele / Abramovic / De Châtel To accompany the exhibition the Van Gogh Museum has commissioned live performances and dance productions by Marina Abramovic and Dansgroep Krisztina de Châtel to be shown in the exhibition galleries. Their share...
Carnegie Museum of Art: Treasure Hunt: A Decade of Collecting Works on Paper
According to Carnegie Museum of Art's Associate Curator of Fine Arts Linda Batis, Treasure Hunt not only showcases important acquisitions, but also reveals the extent of the museum's collection of works on paper. We collect to overcome weaknes...
Galerie St. Etienne: Cafe Culture: Art and Society in Early 20th Century Austria and Germany
The café and its nighttime counterpart, the cabaret, were meeting grounds for all members of society in early twentieth century Austria and Germany, fermenting artistic movements and influencing artists’ subject matter. The cross-fertilization tha...
State Russian Museum: Nature is a Great Magician: Alex Volborth
From 1956 he held a post of mineralogist and professor of geochemistry in Nevada, professor of general geology, geochemistry, engineering geology in universities in California, North Dakota, Canada (Halifax) and Washington. Since 1979 Alex Volbort...
Frick Collection: Michelangelo to Picasso: Master Drawings from the Collection of the Albertina, Vienna
These drawings and watercolors were selected by Dr. Konrad Oberhuber, former Director of the Albertina, Vienna, and Dr. Barbara Dossi, Head of Collections, in collaboration with Dr. Katharine Lo...
Carnegie Museum of Art: Portrait/Self Portrait: Prints and Drawings from the Museum's Collections
Dating from the Renaissance to the mid-twentieth century, the show features works by Dürer, Rembrandt, Van Dyck, Cézanne, Degas, Matisse, Toulouse-Lautrec, Klimt, and Picasso, as well as American artists such as Mary Cassatt, John James Audubon...
Haus der Kunst: Masterpieces from Fra Angelico to Bonnard The Collection Dr. Gustav Rau
After the exhibition in Paris and Cologne, this priceless collection is now to be seen in its noticeably enlarged form in Haus der Kunst. A selection of 100 paintings demonstrates in an exemplary manner the development of European painting from th...

Further Artwork and Information:

Gustav Klimt Online
WebMuseum: Klimt, Gustav
Gustav Klimt Art Gallery
Gustav Klimt
Gustav Klimt (1862 - 1918)
Gustav Klimt
THE KLIMT COLLECTION - Recreation/Reproductions of paintings by Gustav Klimt from the Klimt Ateliers
The Darque Dragon Inn: Strokes of Gustav
Biographie: Gustav Klimt, 1862-1918
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