Gustav Klimt

Gustav Klimt was an Austrian symbolist painter and a founding member of the Vienna Secession movement. His work helped define the Art Nouveau style in Europe. Klimt is known for his paintings, murals, sketches, and other objets d'art.

Klimt's primary subject was the female body, and his works are marked by a frank eroticism.
Amongst his figurative works, which include allegories and portraits, he painted landscapes.
He is best known for The Kiss and Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I.

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