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A blossary of paintings by Gustav Klimt.

Category: Arts

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Created by: Silentchapel

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The painting depicts the biblical character of Judith holding the severed head of Holofernes. The slightly lifted head has a sense of pride, whereas her visage is languid and sensual, with parted ...

Domain: Arts & crafts; Category: Oil painting

The canvas mixes a geometrising decorativism and an unexpected psychological introspection in the expressions of the three figures: the dramatic premonition of death in old age, the tender ...

Domain: Arts & crafts; Category: Oil painting

The unusual subject and its formal rendition created critical perplexity in order for Klimt to exhibit this work, he had to give it a religious interpretation. The pregnancy theme had already been ...

Domain: Arts & crafts; Category: Oil painting

One of the most exhibited of Klimt's portraits, it represents the clearest example of his geometrising phase, with its diagonal compositional structure and the almost inconsistent dress. The ...

Domain: Arts & crafts; Category: Oil painting

An oriental note dominates in the figurines framing the Baroness. To the pyramidal structure of the subject is accompanied an abstract and serrated syntax, typical of Klimt's last output.

Domain: Arts & crafts; Category: Oil painting

Representation of the mythological daughter of King Acrisius of Argos and his wife Queen Eurydice. While imprisoned by her father, King of Argos, in a tower of bronze, Danae was visited by Zeus, ...

Domain: Arts & crafts; Category: Oil painting

The panel shows different influences, converging together: from the Byzantine mosaic art to the Japanese prints. But especially dominant is the Egyptian culture, in the posture of the figures and the ...

Domain: Arts & crafts; Category: Oil painting

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Great Blossary. Very informative.

03:25, 6 August 2014
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