This shows Klimt’s origins in decorative art. Gustav Klimt was part of the Wiener Werkstatte, and resigned from the Viennese Artists Association to become the first president of the Vienna Secession. This was a rebellion against the state-approved art establishment. His move to a more avant-garde approach meant that he lost most of the lucrative state commissions he was becoming famous for, though his fresh approach won him favour with many private patrons and he remained in great demand for portraiture…
Klimt was very influenced by Art Nouveau and Decadent art. He also studied the Neo-Classical and Symbolist art of the Pre-Raphaelites. Much of Klimt’s work is allegorical, such as Nuda Veritas / The Naked Truth (1899), which has obvious echoes of Aubrey Beardsley, an artist who inspired Klimt. Another connection with Beardsley’s art can be seen in Klimt’s integration of frame into the overall composition of many of his paintings, the portrait of Josef Pembaur (1890) being a fine example.
MORE:
Click image below for more info or to buy this book about the Viennese Secession, led by Gustav Klimt
No comments:
Post a Comment