Gustav Klimt: The Good, The Bad and The Beautiful

Gustav Klimt- a turn of the 20th century Viennese painter trumpeted as a “Painter of Women”. He recorded the female – the linear flow of the pelvis, the gentle line of the hip, the roundness of the shoulder and breast – all with the frozen sensuality.  

Gustav Klimt painted The Good, The Bad and The Beautiful Women from the wealthy section of Viennese society – Most women were Jewish Austrians and Hungarians. The women were his lovers, models, muses and cherished companions and confidantes.

Gustav Klimt portraits were enveloped in glowing, luminous hues, in opulent gold decorations, in richly patterned costumes, in sensual, carnal desire. He is hailed for developing an individual style of Viennese art nouveau that progressed to expressionism.

This lecture will bring you face to face with Gustav Klimt and his “women”