Klimt’s lifetime spanned the final decades of the Austrian Empire.
Based in Vienna, he was known for his flowing robes and provocative public murals.
Klimt’s Golden Phase using gold foil is perhaps his best known artistic period.
However, his works included stylistic influences ranging from the classical academic painting tradition to turn-of-the-century symbolist painting.
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The works of Gustav Klimt are some of the most recognizable modern paintings.
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