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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07/07/2026
Klimt News
Belvedere: digital collection catalog on Gustav Klimt
The Belvedere is setting a new milestone in the study of its collection by publishing a comprehensive online catalog of the works by Gustav Klimt in its collection. This makes the results of several years of scholarly research publicly available and reinforces the museum’s role as an international center of expertise on Gustav Klimt. -
06/24/2026
Klimt News
The Portrait Gertrud Loew – Auction
Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Gertrud Loew-Felsöványi (1902) went up for auction again in June—exactly eleven years after it was first auctioned. The outstanding portrait changed its owner for 36.2 million pounds. -
06/05/2026
Klimt News
Klimt at Villa Manin – Nuda Veritas in Italy
Villa Manin in Passariano, a half-hour drive from Udine, is hosting Gustav Klimt’s painting Nuda Veritas (1899) from May 21 to September 6, 2026. This loan from the Theatermuseum in Vienna is a testament to the international cultural dialogue fostered by the collaboration between the Ente Regionale Patrimonio Culturale del Friuli Venezia Giulia (ERPAC FVG), MondoMostre, and the KHM Museumsverband.
