Gustav Klimt

Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) was an Austrian Symbolist painter and a leading figure of the Vienna Secession. Renowned for his distinctive decorative style, rich ornamentation, and expressive use of gold, he created paintings that explore beauty, intimacy, femininity, and the human condition. His work combines symbolic imagery with influences from Byzantine art and modern design. This book offers an insight into Klimt’s extensive artistic output, presenting selected works that reveal the variety of his subjects and the development of his unmistakable visual language.