The Kiss (Klimt painting)
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| - | [[Image:Judith and Holofernes's head.jpg|thumb|right|''[[Judith I]]'' ([[1901]]) - [[Gustav Klimt]]]] | ||
| - | [[Image:Danae.jpg|thumb|right|''[[Danaë]]'' ([[1907]]-[[1908|08]]) - [[Gustav Klimt]]]] | ||
| - | [[Image:Nuda Veritas.jpg|thumb|right|''[[Nuda Veritas]]'' ([[1899]]) - [[Gustav Klimt]]]] | ||
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| - | '''Gustav Klimt''' ([[July 14]], [[1862]] – [[February 6]], [[1918]]) was an [[Austria]]n [[Symbolism (arts)|Symbolist painter]] and one of the most prominent members of the [[Vienna]] [[Art Nouveau]] ([[Vienna Secession]]) movement. His major works include [[paintings]], [[murals]], [[Sketch (drawing)|sketches]] and other art objects, many of which are on display in the Vienna Secession gallery. Klimt's primary subject was the [[female body]], and his works are marked by a frank eroticism--nowhere is this more apparent than in his numerous drawings in pencil. These female subjects, whether formal portraits or indolent nudes, invariably display a highly sensitized [[fin de siècle]] elegance. | ||
| - | ==Style & recurring themes== | + | '''''The Kiss''''' (original ''Der Kuss'') was painted by [[Gustav Klimt]], during his ‘golden period’, and is probably his most famous work. It depicts a couple, in various shades of gold and symbols, sharing a [[kiss]] against a bronze background.{{GFDL}} |
| - | Klimt's work is distinguished by the elegant gold or coloured decoration, often of a phallic shape that conceals the more erotic positions of the drawings upon which many of his paintings are based. This can be seen in ''[[Judith I]]'' (1901), and in ''[[The Kiss (Klimt painting)|The Kiss]]'' (1907–1908), and especially in ''[[Danaë (Klimt painting)|Danaë]]'' (1907). One of the most common themes Klimt utilized was that of the dominant woman, the [[femme fatale]]. | + | |
| - | Art historians note an eclectic range of influences contributing to Klimt's distinct style, including [[Ancient Egypt|Egyptian]], [[Minoan civilization|Minoan]], [[Ancient Greece|Classical Greek]], and [[Byzantium|Byzantine]] inspirations. Klimt was also inspired by the engravings of [[Albrecht Dürer]], late [[medieval]] European painting, and [[Rimpa school|Japanese Rimpa school]]. His mature works are characterized by a rejection of earlier naturalistic styles, and make use of symbols or symbolic elements to convey [[psychology|psychological]] ideas and emphasize the "freedom" of art from traditional culture. | + | |
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| - | ==Legacy== | + | |
| - | * Klimt's work had a strong influence on the paintings of [[Egon Schiele]], whom he would collaborate with to found the Kunsthalle (Hall of Art) in 1917, to try and keep local artists from going abroad. | + | |
| - | * [[Raúl Ruiz]] directed a [[biopic]], ''Klimt'', starring [[John Malkovich]] in the title role. The movie made its world premiere at the [[International Film Festival Rotterdam]] on in [[2006]]. | + | |
| - | * Klimt's work has spawned many reinterpretations, including the works of [[Slovaks|Slovak]] artist [[Rudolf Fila]]. | + | |
| - | * The [[anime]] series ''[[Elfen Lied]]'' features both openings and endings referring to Gustav Klimt's works. | + | |
| - | * [[Couturier]] [[John Galliano]] found inspiration for the [[Christian Dior]] Spring-Summer 2008 [[haute couture]] collection in Klimt's work. | + | |
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| - | == References == | + | |
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| - | *" The most important element of his fame is his reputation as a master of [[eroticism]]". Fleidel, Gottfried: "Gustav Klimt 1862-1918 The World in Female Form.", p. 14. Benedikt Taschen, 1994. | + | |
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The Kiss (original Der Kuss) was painted by Gustav Klimt, during his ‘golden period’, and is probably his most famous work. It depicts a couple, in various shades of gold and symbols, sharing a kiss against a bronze background.
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