Gustav Klimt is a Symbolist painter who has become one of the most important artists in Austria. A member of the group of the Vienna Secession, artistic movement, Klimt not only painted landscapes but sensual female figures and although he is known by the general public for his golden age he has painted much more.
Where can we see the best of klimt art? Write down this information about where Gustav Klimt's art is exhibited:
- Neue Galerie- This gallery opened in 2001 in New York and specializes in Austrian and German artists. In 2006, the famous portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, painted in 1907, was added to its collection.
- Belvedere Museum: it is the gallery that contains the largest number of Klimt paintings, 24 in total between landscapes and portraits. This is where one can discover the evolution of Klimt's work. There is The Kiss, from 1907, and Judith, from 1901.
- Leopold Museum: opened in 2001 and contains more than 5 thousand works. It contains many Klimt master leftovers such as Attersee, from 1900, or Death and Life, painted between 1906 and 1916.
- Secession Building: This building was built in 1897 as an architectural manifesto of the artistic movement. It is in the Art Nouveai style and contains the Beethoven Frieze by Klimt, created in 1902, 34 meters long.
- Museum of Art History: on the steps of this museum there are 40 paintings of which eleven are by Gustav Klimt.
- Burgtheater: It is one of the most important German-speaking theaters in the world and contains four ceilings decorated by Klimt between 1886 and 1888. A special tour allows you to discover them.