GUSTAV KLIMT
"Gustav Klimt was born in Baumgarten, near Vienna in Austria-Hungary in 1862, the second of seven children - three boys and four girls. All three sons displayed artistic talent early on. Klimt lived in poverty for most of his childhood, as work was scarce and economic advancement was difficult for immigrants.
Klimt became known for the highly decorative style and erotic nature of his works, which were seen as a rebellion against the traditional academic art of his time. “I have never painted a self-portrait. I am less interested in myself as a subject for painting than I am in other people, above all women.” Indeed, the majority of his later work features sketches and painting of women, typically in various states of undress or full nudity. A lifelong bachelor, Klimt had countless affairs during his lifetime, frequently with his models, and fathered some 14 children along the way." For more information on Gustav Klimt watch the move "Woman in Gold" starring Helen Mirren and the following websites: http://www.biography.com/people/gustav-klimt-9366571#synopsis http://www.klimt.com/en/biography.html.
Klimt became known for the highly decorative style and erotic nature of his works, which were seen as a rebellion against the traditional academic art of his time. “I have never painted a self-portrait. I am less interested in myself as a subject for painting than I am in other people, above all women.” Indeed, the majority of his later work features sketches and painting of women, typically in various states of undress or full nudity. A lifelong bachelor, Klimt had countless affairs during his lifetime, frequently with his models, and fathered some 14 children along the way." For more information on Gustav Klimt watch the move "Woman in Gold" starring Helen Mirren and the following websites: http://www.biography.com/people/gustav-klimt-9366571#synopsis http://www.klimt.com/en/biography.html.