Saturday 14 July 2012

Klimt - Art Nouveau?



The Kiss by Klimt

Klimt was born on July the 14th in 1862.  So he would have been exactly 150 years old today!  He was a famous Austrian painter.

His most famous work is The Kiss – see above.  Don’t you just love all the gold!  It definitely has an Art Nouveau vibe going on.

Detail of The Kiss by Klimt


Vienna was the glittering hub of the Austro-Hungarian Empire.  It was a city of waltzes and coffee houses.  It revelled in the music of Mozart, Beethoven and Schubert – all of whom had lived in Vienna.  Klimt was embraced by Vienna and was very popular in his own lifetime – which can’t be said for all great artists.

Fritza Riedler by Klimt

Detail from Adele Bloch Bauer by Klimt





6 comments:

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  2. Ah Gustave Klimt, The Kiss - I do love this painting. Liking your food posts, always on the look out for new recipes :)

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  3. I had not previously heard of Klimt. I do love the gold tones and details in The Kiss. Quite lovely.

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  4. Thanks for linking up with us at welcome to the weekend hop,these are lovely :)

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