![]() His apparent love of costume is expressed in the many photographs of Flöge modeling clothing she designed. Klimt's contributions to the dining room, including both Fulfillment and Expectation, were some of his finest decorative work, and as he publicly stated, "probably the ultimate stage of my development of ornament." Between 19, Klimt painted five canvases of society women wrapped in fur. In 1904, he collaborated with other artists on the lavish Palais Stoclet, the home of a wealthy Belgian industrialist, which was one of the grandest monuments of the Art Nouveau age. Klimt traveled little but trips to Venice and Ravenna, both famous for their beautiful mosaics, most likely inspired his gold technique and his Byzantine imagery. Many of his paintings from this period utilized gold leaf the prominent use of gold can first be traced back to Pallas Athene (1898) and Judith I (1901), although the works most popularly associated with this period are the Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (1907) and The Kiss (1907 - 1908). Klimt's 'Golden Phase' was marked by positive critical reaction and success. The starkly naked red-headed woman holds the mirror of truth, while above it is a quote by Schiller in stylized lettering, "If you cannot please everyone with your deeds and your art, please a few. His Nuda Verita (1899) defined his bid to further shake up the establishment. All three paintings were destroyed by retreating SS forces in May 1945. This would be the last public commission accepted by the artist. As a result, they were not displayed on the ceiling of the Great Hall. This poster was designed for the Second Vienna Secession exhibition, which inaugurated the groups new building located off the Naschmarkt. The public outcry came from all quarters - political, aesthetic, and religious. Klimt had transformed traditional allegory and symbolism into a new language which was more overtly sexual, and hence more disturbing. Featured Exhibit: Gustav Klimt: and Adele Bloch-Bauer: The Woman in Gold Currently at the Neue Galerie from April 2 to Septemmore. Not completed until the turn of the century, his three paintings, Philosophy, Medicine and Jurisprudence were criticized for their radical themes and material, which was called "pornographic". Museum focused on early 20th century German & Austrian art and design, featuring Klimt, Schiele & other artists of Vienna Secession & Wiener Werkstätte. In 1894, Klimt was commissioned to create three paintings to decorate the ceiling of the Great Hall in the University of Vienna.
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