Tag: Gustav

This article features in the book How to Read Paintings, an introduction to some of the most fascinating artworks in art history, by Christopher P Jones. The Kiss (1907–08) by Gustav Klimt. Oil and gold leaf on canvas. Österreichische Galerie Belvedere museum, Vienna, Austria....

Gustav Klimt’s combination of intense compositions and abstract motifs gives his paintings a unique allure. 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 flo...