Seite 122 (Leerseite)
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
8508/124
Art Historical Context
Step into the intimate world of Gustav Klimt creative process with *Seite 122 (Leerseite)* from his 1898 sketchbook housed in the Belvedere Collection in Vienna. Dating to the height of Vienna's fin-de-siècle era, this page belongs to a pivotal moment for Klimt, a founding member of the Vienna Secession movement founded just a year earlier in 1897. Rejecting academic traditions, Klimt and his peers championed innovative, decorative styles blending Symbolism and Art Nouveau, often exploring themes of sensuality, psychology, and ornamentation. This small red leather-bound sketchbook (14.3 × 9.2 ...
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.