This will be the last of the posts I’ve written as a result of visiting Vienna in June. We visited several museums and art galleries while we were there, and in every one, there were pictures by Gustav Klimt.
His paintings are famous, particularly…
Source: The History Girls: The man who painted women in gold
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A very enjoyable article. Those paintings are sumptuous, like a modern version of Persian artwork, or Arabic tiles. They display a richness of colour rarely matched in late 19th/early 20th century painting.
Best wishes, Pete. x
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Very true. I didn’t like them when I was younger but have become increasingly drawn to his work in latter years.
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Thanks for this interesting article, Sarah. I knew nothing about Klimt, though obviously have seen reproductions of his work in many forms. He sounds a fascinating character. Love the painting of the woman in that gorgeous blue dress.
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I’m so glad you enjoyed the article, Mary.
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My daughter is a huge fan of Klimt and nearly every wall in her previous pre-marriage home was covered in prints of his work. I could see the appeal though Ju and I leaned a little more towards Mucha whose work we saw in beautiful Prague some years ago.
xxx Huge Hugs xxx
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If push came to shove, I’d go for Mucha over Klimt any time. Big hugs, David. xx
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What an excellent post. I was engrossed in learning and pleasure. Thank you!
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I’m delighted to hear that!
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My pleasure!
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I discovered Klimt when I visited Vienna many years back. I do like his paintings of people but also his landscapes… Thanks, Sarah
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My pleasure!
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Paintings of Gustav Klimt do tend to grow on one. Love, love his work! Thanks for sharing, Sarah!
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Happy to have pleased you!
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Beautiful. I’ve always loved Klimt. In college, I had posters of his work all over my dorm room walls. I’d love to see the real thing!
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I was never so arty at that time for I had posters of Paul Newman all over the walls!
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Ha ha ha. Well, Sarah, he was darn cute!
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He sure was!
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I love Klimt, too, Sarah. There is something about the sumptuous use of gold that particularly appeals to me. Maybe I was a magpie in another life. 🙂
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Sumptuous is the word!
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Yes!
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Too funny. This woman in gold looked so familiar. It was almost like I knew her. Then as I read the post written by the History Girls it finally dawned on me… Hubby had given me a coffee cup as a gift when we lived in Iceland adorned with this very beauty in gold. Never has the cup been used for beverages, instead it sits on my work desk with an assortment of paint brushes along with various speciality pens and pencils. What can I say Sarah – it’s been a long couple of days, lol!😄
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How funny. If you knew how often I’m unable to pinpoint something familiar, you would feel comforted!
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So amazingly beautiful x
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Certainly!
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Thanks for sharing this post on the talented Klimt. I never paid much attention to his personal life before – he certainly seemed to be a busy fellow!
Did you see the Helen Mirren movie, “Woman in Gold”?
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It’s gone on the list. Ta!
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Klimt is brilliant! There’s a post on my blog about Egon Schiele – his friend.
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I shall look. Thank you.
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My search on your blog comes up with nothing for either artist. Can you please give me the url? Thanks.
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