Sunflower

ID: #39734 | Symbolism | Flowers

Date: 1907
Medium: oil on canvas
Location: Österreichische Galerie Belvedere

In the early 20th century, Gustav Klimt was a member of the Vienna Secession, which was a radical Avant Garde art movement based in Austria. Other artists of the time included Auchentaller and Fabiani. The symbol used to represent the group was that of Pallas Athena, who was the Greek goddess of wisdom. Klimt's art was incredibly decorative and very different from the art being produced in Europe at the time. His paintings were very similar to the paintings that were painted in France during the Art Nouveau movement. Sunflower represents the very core of this movement.

Klimt painted picture Sunflower in 1907. Prevailing color of this fine art print is green and its shape is square. This art piece is located in Österreichische Galerie Belvedere. This image is printed on demand - you can choose material, size and finishing.

Gustav Klimt (1862-1918). As a painter, Klimt represents the best period of Vienna – a time when the works of Sigmund Freud or Mahler were developing, and Vienna was at the very least the Central European centre of culture and education. Klimt’s work combines symbolism and Byzantine features that create the undertone of his Art Nouveau style. Klimt’s images have a special, even anxious, atmosphere that often shows the Freudian idea of ​​erotica in any human movement and action. Klimt paints two-dimensionally, with intense colour while at the same time very gently and with refined dignity. Among Klimt’s famous works are the Water Snakes - two women with stylized, interwoven bodies that evoke the surreal world of fantasy and sensuality. Another masterpiece is Danae, a work inspired by Greek mythology, depicting a girl seized by Zeus, who was turned into a golden rain (Danae later gave birth to Perseus). His paintings often aroused passions and public protests, not only for their content but also for the innovative painting methods - eg. The Girlfriends, an image of two women at a romantic meeting.