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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News
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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. -
03/30/2026
Events
Focus on Modernism: The Vienna Secession and Photography
A golden dome, radical visions, a leap into modernity: The Vienna Secession became the symbol of Viennese Modernism around 1900 and a stage for the Gesamtkunstwerk of Gustav Klimt, Alfred Roller, Kolo Moser, and others. But what role did photography play in this artistic revolution? -
03/23/2026
Exhibitions
Images of the Flow of Life at the Josephinum – Gustav Klimt and Medicine
The Josephinum will open its doors to visitors of the exhibition "Gustav Klimt and Medicine: Images of the Flow of Life" from March 26, 2026, through June 28, 2026. For the first time, the exhibition explores Klimt and his work in the context of the natural sciences and medical progress in Vienna at the turn of the century.
