Gustav Klimt: The Bride, 1917/18, Klimt Foundation
© Klimt Foundation, Vienna
Gustav Klimt stands for the "Vienna 1900" era, which continues to fascinate and resonate to this day. At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the center of the Habsburg monarchy saw a concentration of top achievements in the fields of art, culture and science. This world of Viennese Modernism is presented online in the Gustav Klimt database.
In addition to the → WORK of the painting genius, Klimt's private and public life is made visible in the socio-political → NETWORK of this dynamic period. In addition, with the extensive → RESEARCH PLATFORM, which focuses on directories of Klimt's paintings, photographs, autographs and exhibitions, the database has a research tool in which the holdings of the Klimt Foundation and its project partners are scientifically processed.
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04/09/2024
2nd Gustav Klimt Symposium - Review
Numerous experts participated in the second international Gustav Klimt Symposium on March 23, 2024 following an invitation from the Klimt Foundation. The conference was held at the heritage-protected Villa Toscana in Gmunden at the Traunsee, as part of the European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024. The lectures are now available for review. -
03/18/2024
2nd Gustav Klimt Symposium
Margaret Stonborough-Wittgenstein, portrayed in full-length by Gustav Klimt in 1905, established Villa Toscana in Gmunden on Lake Traunsee as a creative center for art and science. This lively exchange will now continue with the 2nd Gustav Klimt Symposium, which will take place on March 23, 2024 as part of the European Capital of Culture Bad Ischl Salzkammergut 2024. -
03/15/2024
Klimt photos by Pauline Kruger Hamilton
Alongside Moriz Nähr, Anton Josef Trčka, Madame d'Ora and Friedrich Viktor Spitzer, Pauline Kruger Hamilton was one of the photographers who were allowed to take pictures of Gustav Klimt. The Klimt Foundation succeeded in acquiring two photos for its collection.
