Who created "Mäda Primavesi (1903–2000)"?

Mäda Primavesi (1903–2000) was created by Gustav Klimt in 1912–13.

When was "Mäda Primavesi (1903–2000)" created?

This artwork was created 1912–13.

What medium is "Mäda Primavesi (1903–2000)"?

Mäda Primavesi (1903–2000) is Oil on canvas.

Is "Mäda Primavesi (1903–2000)" in the public domain?

Yes, Mäda Primavesi (1903–2000) is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

Mäda Primavesi (1903–2000)

Gustav Klimt

1912–13

Medium

Oil on canvas

Dimensions

59 x 43 1/2 in. (149.9 x 110.5 cm)

Classification

Paintings

Department

European Paintings

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Gift of André and Clara Mertens, in memory of her mother, Jenny Pulitzer Steiner, 1964

Accession Number

64.148

Tags

GirlsPortraits

Art Historical Context

Step into the enchanting world of Gustav Klimt *Mäda Primavesi* (1912–13), a captivating oil-on-canvas portrait now housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art Painted when the subject—a young girl from a prominent Viennese family—was just nine or ten years old, this59 x 43½-inch work captures Mäda's poised innocence amid swirling patterns of floral motifs and abstract forms. Klimt, the iconic leader of the Vienna Secession movement, in his later years from the opulent gold leaf of his early masterpieces to a more fluid, painterly style, blending realism with decorative exuberance. This portrait...

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.

Mäda Primavesi (1903–2000)

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