Einband rotes Skizzenbuch innen Vorderseite
1898
Medium
In rotes Leder gebundenes Büchlein, Zeichnungen und Notizen mit Bleistift und ein Schwarzweiß-Foto
Dimensions
Skizzenbuch: 14,3 × 9,2 × 1,4 cm
Classification
Skizzenbuch
Department
Belvedere Collection
Museum
Belvedere
Credit
Belvedere, Vienna
Accession Number
8508/2
About this artwork
Datumsangaben 7. und 12. Sept[ember] mit Zahlenkolonne
Art Historical Context
Step into the intimate world of Gustav Klimt creative process with the inside front cover of his red leather-bound sketchbook from1898, housed in the Belvedere Collection in Vienna. This petite volume, measuring just 14. × 9.2 × 1.4 cm, reveals the artist's handwritten notes: dates for September 7 and 12 a column of numbers,ing at meticulous planning or personal accounts amid his bustling career. As a founding member of the Vienna Sec, Klimt was revolutionizing art in 1898, breaking from academic traditions to embrace Art Nouveau's flowing lines and symbolic depth. This sketchbook, filled wit...
About the Artist
Gustav Klimt · 1862–1918
Austrian painter and designer. One of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement, known for his decorative style and use of gold leaf.