Sunflower
Acrylic On Canvas
WallArt
Art Nouveau
1908
Modern
110.0 x 110.0 cm
Gustav Klimt (1862 – 1918)
Discover Gustav Klimt (1862-1918), the Austrian Symbolist master of Art Nouveau! Explore his iconic 'Golden Phase,' sensual portraits, and masterpieces like *The Kiss*. Learn about his life, influences & legacy.
From 1900, alongside allegories and portraits, Klimt discovered landscapes to be a preferred theme for his paintings. The tradition of staying in Salzkammergut each summer was extremely helpful in creating these landscape paintings. Klimt traveled to the Attersee each year for a few weeks in July and August in the company of his life partner Emilie Flöge and her family. The charming summer landscape on the lake shore provided the master artist with countless motifs for his landscape paintings. In addition, Klimt also had plenty of time for hikes and excursions. Emilie Flöge, who ran a highly successful fashion salon in Vienna together with her sisters, also showed off some of her self-designed fashion creations on the Attersee. For an essay on dress designs from the Flöge sisters
About this artwork
- Title: Sunflower
- Artist: Gustav Klimt
- Year: 1908
- Original dimensions: 110.0 x 110.0 cm
- Format: Square
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Movement: Art Nouveau
- Creative period: Golden Phase
- Corpus context: personal life , viennese art nouveau
- Main color: Sea Green