Thursday, October 10, 2013

Shout Out To Gustav Klimt

Gustav Klimt, Portrait of Fritza Riedlet, 1906
Gustav Klimt was a Viennese artist, born in 1862.  Around 1897 his artwork took a turn towards decorative curves, suppression of perspective, and use of rich and rare color schemes.  Gold and silver were predominant, showing the influence of Byzantine art.  Klimt's artwork had something in common with Art Nouveau, but had a fascination all its own.

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