By: Alfred Weidinger , Gustav Klimt (Artist)

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This uniquely exhaustive survey of the leading artist of Viennese Art Nouveau style offers art lovers an irresistible opportunity: page after page of Klimt's paintings and frescoes along with illuminating commentary about his life and career. The author presents Klimt's entire painted oeuvre on an unprecedented scale. His commentary reflects the latest academic findings, such as Klimt's newly discovered church frescoes in Istria, in chapters featuring a wide-range of topics, including Klimt and women, the Viennese Secession, landscapes, portraits, and allegories. This volume's remarkable packaging reflects the magnificence of the work within. The book's large format allows close examination of the exquisite detail and luminescent quality of the work for which Klimt is renowned, making it a perfect gift or collector's item. Best of all, it provides viewers with an all-encompassing perspective on one of history's greatest painters.

About the Author

Alfred Weidinger is associate director of the Albertina Museum in Vienna.

ISBN: 9783791337647
ISBN-10: 3791337645
Audience: General
Format: Boxed, Slipcased or Casebound
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 320
Published: 1st October 2007
Dimensions (cm): 42.0 x 29.5  x 4.4
Weight (kg): 5.443