Gustav Klimt
- 1862–1918
- 19th–20th century
- Austria
- Symbolism
Klimt fuses figures with shimmering gold leaf and dense ornamental pattern. Look for mosaic-like decoration, sensuous dreamy faces, and a flat, jewelled, Byzantine richness.
Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) was a painter from Austria, associated with Symbolism.
A late-19th-century movement of dreams, myth, and inner emotion expressed through suggestive, evocative imagery. Symbolism →
More Symbolism painters: Edvard Munch, Gustave Moreau, Harald Sohlberg, Ferdinand Hodler.
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