Four of Gustav Klimt’s Best Paintings
<p>Gustav Klimt’s combination of intense compositions and abstract motifs gives his paintings a unique allure.</p>
<p>His art is full of linear constructions and Art Nouveau curves — those whiplash ribbons that flex in spontaneous places, idealised from natural forms such as plant stems and flower petals.</p>
<p>With Klimt, circles and squares assemble into patterns, pushing up against bulbous forms to delineate the shapes of human figures.</p>
<p>Often drawing on myth and biblical tales, Klimt’s re-evaluation of these traditional themes in his serpentine contours resulted in some of the most captivating artworks of the 20th century.</p>
<p>Here I look at four of his best.</p>
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