Seite 56 (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
8508/58
Art Historical Context
**Gustav Klimt's *Seite 56 (Leerseite)* from 1898** Step into the intimate world of Gustav Klimt *Seite 56 (Leerseite)*, or "Page 56 ( Page)," from his compact red leather-bound sketchbook now treasured in Vienna's Belvedere Collection. just 14.3 × 9.2 × 1.4 cm, this petite volume (14.3 × 9.2 × 1.4 cm) captures the artist's private creative process during a pivotal year. Klimt, a leading light of the Vienna Secession movement founded in 1897, was challenging academic traditions with bold, decorative styles influenced by Symbolism and emerging Art Nouveau. This blank page stands out amid penc...
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.