Gustav Klimt

Gustav Klimt is an Austrian Symbolist painter, emblematic figure of the Vienna Secession and master of Art Nouveau, famous for his sumptuous ornamental compositions dominated by gold. His iconic work, notably "The Kiss" and "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer", fuses erotic sensuality and Byzantine decorative motifs in compositions where the female body merges into luxuriant arabesques and brilliant gold flat areas. Revolutionary and controversial, he liberated Austrian painting from academicism to create a unique visual language, both modern and timeless, celebrating beauty, love, and femininity.