Gustav Klimt, 1862-1918

Description:

Gustav Klimt's ornate art expresses the apocalyptic atmosphere of Vienna's upper middle-class society around the turn of the 20th century - a society devoted to the cultivation of aesthetic awareness and the cult of pleasure. This book is a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work.

subjects: Themes, motives,  Criticism and interpretation,  Art Deco,  Art Nouveau,  Individual artists,  Painting & paintings,  20th century,  c 1800 to c 1900,  Individual Artist,  19th Century Art,  Art & Art Instruction,  Art,  Austria,  Klimt, Gustav,,  Klimt, Gustav,  1862-1918,  Klimt, gustav, 1862-1918

People: Gustav Klimt (1862-1918),  Gustav Klimt