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Gustav Klimt, 1862-1918 : the world in female form by Gilles Néret is a nonfiction available to read on EtoBox.

What is Gustav Klimt, 1862-1918 : the world in female form about?

The unfading popularity of Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) attests not only to the particular appeal of his luxuriant painting but also to the universal themes with which he worked: love, feminine beauty, aging, and death.The son of a goldsmith, Klimt created surfaces of ornate and jewel-like luminosity which show the influence of both Egyptian and Japanese art. Through paintings, murals, and friezes, his work is defined by radiant color, fluid lines, floral elements, and mosaic-like patterning.With subjects ranging from sensuality and desire to anxiety and despair, all this iridescence is also suffused with feeling. Klimt’s numerous images of women, characterized by curvaceous forms, tender flesh, red lips, and flushed cheeks, were particularly charged with passion, at a time when such frank eroticism was still taboo in Viennese upper-middle-class society.This book presents a selection of Klimt’s work, introducing his pictorial world of decoration and desire, as well as his influence on artists to come.

Who reads Gustav Klimt, 1862-1918 : the world in female form?

It is typically read by self-directed learners exploring a subject in depth.

Common subject areas: history, science, philosophy, social sciences.

Author
Gilles Néret
Publisher
TASCHEN GmbH
Published
2022
Language
EN
ISBN
9783836558075
Category
nonfiction
Subjects
Art, Arts
Rating
4.31 / 5 (830 ratings)
Updated
2026-03-14

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