Seite 93
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
8508/95
Art Historical Context
Step into the intimate world of Gustav Klimt creative process with *Seite 93*, a page from his 189 red leather-bound sketchbook now treasured in the Belvedere Collection Vienna. This compact volume, measuring just 14. × 9.2 × 1.4 cm, reveals Klimt's preliminary explorations through pencil drawings, handwritten notes, and a rare black-and-white photograph. At a time when Klimt was co-founding the Vienna Secession—a revolutionary movement breaking from academic traditions—these sketches offer a glimpse into the artist's mind during a pivotal era of Art Nouveau and Symbolism. Klimt, renowned for...
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.