Schloss Kammer am Attersee III

Gustav Klimt

1911/1912

Schloss Kammer am Attersee III by Gustav Klimt

Medium

Öl auf Leinwand

Dimensions

110 × 110 cm

Classification

Gemälde

Department

Belvedere Collection

Museum

Belvedere

Credit

Belvedere, Vienna

Accession Number

4318

About this artwork

„Wohlbehalten angekommen, Operngucker vergessen – brauche notwendig”, meldet Klimt 1915 aus seinem Feriendomizil am Attersee seiner Schwester Hermine. Wozu der Künstler ausgerechnet während der Sommerfrische optische Hilfsmittel benötigt – neben dem Operngucker auch ein Fernrohr –, macht dieses Bild verständlich: Es zeigt die seeseitige Fassade von Schloss Kammer. Klimt bringt sie wohl vom gegenüberliegenden Ufer aus mithilfe eines Teleskops auf die Leinwand. Durch den Zoomeffekt werden die Bäum...

Art Historical Context

In the summer of 1911 or 1912, Gustavt, the renowned Austrian symbolist and co-founder of the Vienna Sec, captured the serene beauty of Schloss Kammer am Attersee III during his annual retreat to the Attersee lake in Austria's Salzkammergut region. This oil on canvas painting (110 × 110 cm), now in Vienna's Belvedere Collection, Klimt's late-career fascination with landscapes, a departure from his iconic gold-leaf portraits. These summer escapes provided respite from Vienna's urban intensity, allowing him to immerse in nature's patterns and light. Klimt painted the castle's lakeside facade fr...

About the Artist

Gustav Klimt · 18621918

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.

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