Seite 80 (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
8508/82
Art Historical Context
**Seite 80 (Leerseite) from Gustavt's 1898 Sketchbook** into the intimate world of Gustav Klimt the visionary Austrian artist and co-founder of the Vienna Sec in 1897. This small red leather-bound sketchbook14.3 × 9.2 × 1.4 cm), housed in Vienna's Belvedere Collection, Klimt's creative process during a pivotal year. Just after breaking from conservative academic art, Klimt filled its pages with pencil drawings, notes, and even a black-and-white photograph—blending traditional sketching with emerging photography to explore ideas for his iconic Symbolist and Art Nouveau works. Page 80, intrig...
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.