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Liked It Rated 4 stars “ Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) Age 55. Born: Baumgarten, Austrian Empire. Movement: Symbolism, Art Nouveau. Field: Painting. Note: His primary subject is the female body and his works are marked by frank eroticism. Distinguished by the elegant gold or colored decorations....” see full review » see other reviews »

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  Gustav Klimt
  (1862-1918) Age 55.
  Born: Baumgarten, Austrian Empire.
  Movement: Symbolism, Art Nouveau.
  Field: Painting.
  Note: His primary subject is the female body and his works are marked by frank eroticism. Distinguished by the elegant gold or colored decorations. Often a phallic shape is concealed in his work.
  Works: X The Kiss. [Osterreichische, Vienna, Austria]
  Hope I. [National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa]
  Mada Primasvesi. [Metropolitan museum of Art, New York]
  X The Virgin. [National Gallery of Prague]
  Hope II [MOMA, New York]
  Roses Under the Tree. [Musee d'Orsay, Paris]”

  Jody W wrote this review Monday, August 3, 2009. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No

  
  
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  “I love the cover painting so much that I have a print of it in my home. It captures passion, surrender, and all that good stuff. I wanted to learn more about the artist, hence I bought the book.”

  Candelaria S wrote this review Wednesday, February 27, 2008. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No