ISBN: 9781781609897

“No me intereso en mí mismo como tema de una pintura, sino en los demás... en especial en las mujeres...” Hermosas, sensuales y, sobre todo, eróticas, las pintu… Mehr…

“No me intereso en mí mismo como tema de una pintura, sino en los demás... en especial en las mujeres...” Hermosas, sensuales y, sobre todo, eróticas, las pinturas de Gustav Klimt hablan de un mundo de opulencia y placer que parece estar a miles de años luz de distancia del rudo entorno posmoderno en el que vivimos ahora. Los temas que trata, alegorías, retratos, paisajes y figuras eróticas, no contienen prácticamente ninguna referencia a eventos externos, sino que tratan de crear un mundo en el que la belleza predomina sobre todo lo demás. El uso que hace del color y los patrones está profundamente influenciado por el arte japonés, el antiguo Egipto y Bizancio. Ravenna, la perspectiva plana y bidimensional de sus pinturas y la calidad con frecuencia estilizada de sus imágenes dan forma a una obra imbuida de una profunda sensualidad y en la que la figura femenina es soberana. Las primeras obras de Klimt le hicieron alcanzar el éxito a una edad muy temprana. Gustav nació en 1862 y consiguió una beca del estado para estudiar en la Kunstgewerbeschule (escuela de artes y oficios de Viena) a la edad de catorce años. Su talento como dibujante y pintor quedó de manifiesto muy pronto y en 1879 formó la Künstlercompagnie (Compañía de artistas) con su hermano Ernst y otro estudiante, Franz Matsch. La segunda mitad del siglo XIX fue un periodo de gran actividad en la arquitectura en Viena. En 1857, el emperador Francisco José había ordenado la destrucción de las fortificaciones que solían rodear el centro de la ciudad medieval. El resultado fue la Ringstrasse, un nuevo y floreciente distrito con magníficos edificios y hermosos parque, todo pagado por el erario público. Por lo tanto, el joven Klimt y sus asociados tuvieron muchas oportunidades de mostrar su talento, y recibieron comisiones para las decoraciones de la celebración de las bodas de plata del emperador Francisco José y la emperatriz Elisabeth. En 1894, Matsch se marchó del estudio comunal y en 1897, Klimt, junto con sus amigos más cercanos, renunciaron a la Künstlerhausgenossenschaft (Sociedad cooperativa de artistas austriacos) para formar un nuevo movimiento llamado la Secesión, del cual fue electo presidente de manera inmediata. La Secesión fue un gran éxito y en 1898 presentó no una, sino dos exposiciones. El movimiento logró ganar el suficiente dinero para comisionar su propio edificio, diseñado por el arquitecto Joseph Maria Olbrich. Sobre la entrada estaba escrito su lema: “A cada era su arte; al arte, su libertad”. Más o menos a partir de 1897, Klimt pasó casi todos los veranos en Attersee, con la familia Flöge. Fueron periodos de paz y tranquilidad en los que produjo paisajes que constituyeron casi un cuarto de la totalidad de su obra. Klimt realizó bocetos de prácticamente todo lo que hacía. En ocasiones realizaba más de cien dibujos para una pintura, cada uno con un detalle distinto, un traje, una joya o un simple gesto. La calidad excepcional de Gustav Klimt se refleja en el hecho de que no tuvo predecesores ni verdaderos seguidores. Admiró a Rodin y a Whistler sin copiarlos servilmente, y a su vez recibió la admiración de los pintores vieneses más jóvenes, como Egon Schiele y Oskar Kokoschka, cuya obra muestra una gran influencia de Klimt. Digital Content>E-books>Art,Design & Photography>Artists>Artists, Parkstone International Digital >16<

2014, ISBN: 9781781609897

eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), Auflage, &quote;I am not interested in myself as a subject for painting, but in others, particularly women...&quote;Beautiful, sensuous and above al… Mehr…

eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), Auflage, &quote;I am not interested in myself as a subject for painting, but in others, particularly women...&quote;Beautiful, sensuous and above all erotic, Gustav Klimt's paintings speak of a world of opulence and leisure, which seems aeons away from the harsh, post-modern environment we live in now. The subjects he treats - allegories, portraits, landscapes and erotic figures - contain virtually no reference to external events, but strive rather to create a world where beauty, above everything else, is dominant. His use of colour and pattern was profoundly influenced by the art of Japan, ancient Egypt, and Byzantium. Ravenne, the flat, two-dimensional perspective of his paintings, and the frequently stylised quality of his images form an oeuvre imbued with a profound sensuality and one where the figure of woman, above all, reigns supreme. Klimt's very first works brought him success at an unusually young age. Gustav, born in 1862, obtained a state grant to study at Kunstgewerbeschule (the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts) at the age of fourteen. His talents as a draughtsman and painter were quickly noticed, and in 1879 he formed the Kunstlercompagnie (Artists' Company) with his brother Ernst and another student, Franz Matsch. The latter part of the nineteenth century was a period of great architectural activity in Vienna. In 1857, the Emperor Franz Joseph had ordered the destruction of the fortifications that had surrounded the medieval city centre. The Ringstrasse was the result, a budding new district with magnificent buildings and beautiful parks, all paid for by public expenses. Therefore the young Klimt and his partners had ample opportunities to show off their talents, and they received early commissions to contribute to the decorations for the pageant organised to celebrate the silver wedding anniversary of the Emperor Franz Joseph and the Empress Elisabeth. In 1894, Matsch moved out of their communal studio, and in 1897 Klimt, together with his closest friends, resigned from the Kunstlerhausgenossenschaft (the Cooperative Society of Austrian Artists) to form a new movement known as the Secession, of which he was immediately elected president. The Secession was a great success, holding both a first and second exhibition in 1898. The movement made enough money to commission its very own building, designed for it by the architect Joseph Maria Olbrich. Above the entrance was its motto: &quote;To each age its art, to art its freedom.&quote; From around 1897 onward, Klimt spent almost every summer on the Attersee with the Floge family. These were periods of peace and tranquillity in which he produced the landscape paintings constituting almost a quarter of his entire oeuvre. Klimt made sketches for virtually everything he did. Sometimes there were over a hundred drawings for one painting, each showing a different detail - a piece of clothing or jewellery, or a simple gesture. Just how exceptional Gustav Klimt was is perhaps reflected in the fact that he had no predecessors and no real followers. He admired Rodin and Whistler without slavishly copying them, and was admired in turn by the younger Viennese painters Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka, both of whom were greatly influenced by Klimt. [PU: Confidential Concepts], Seiten: 262, Confidential Concepts, 2014<

ISBN: 9781781609897

"I am not interested in myself as a subject for painting, but in others, particularly women..."Beautiful, sensuous and above all erotic, Gustav Klimt's paintings speak of a world of opule… Mehr…

"I am not interested in myself as a subject for painting, but in others, particularly women..."Beautiful, sensuous and above all erotic, Gustav Klimt's paintings speak of a world of opulence and leisure, which seems aeons away from the harsh, post-modern environment we live in now.The subjects he treats - allegories, portraits, landscapes and erotic figures - contain virtually no reference to external events, but strive rather to create a world where beauty, above everything else, is dominant.His use of colour and pattern was profoundly influenced by the art of Japan, ancient Egypt, and Byzantium.Ravenne, the flat, two-dimensional perspective of his paintings, and the frequently stylised quality of his images form an oeuvre imbued with a profound sensuality and one where the figure of woman, above all, reigns supreme.Klimt's very first works brought him success at an unusually young age.Gustav, born in 1862, obtained a state grant to study at Kunstgewerbeschule (the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts) at the age of fourteen.His talents as a draughtsman and painter were quickly noticed, and in 1879 he formed the Kunstlercompagnie (Artists' Company) with his brother Ernst and another student, Franz Matsch.The latter part of the nineteenth century was a period of great architectural activity in Vienna.In 1857, the Emperor Franz Joseph had ordered the destruction of the fortifications that had surrounded the medieval city centre.The Ringstrasse was the result, a budding new district with magnificent buildings and beautiful parks, all paid for by public expenses.Therefore the young Klimt and his partners had ample opportunities to show off their talents, and they received early commissions to contribute to the decorations for the pageant organised to celebrate the silver wedding anniversary of the Emperor Franz Joseph and the Empress Elisabeth.In 1894, Matsch moved out of their communal studio, and in 1897 Klimt, together with his closest friends, resigned from the Kunstlerhausgenossenschaft (the Cooperative Society of Austrian Artists) to form a new movement known as the Secession, of which he was immediately elected president.The Secession was a great success, holding both a first and second exhibition in 1898.The movement made enough money to commission its very own building, designed for it by the architect Joseph Maria Olbrich.Above the entrance was its motto: "To each age its art, to art its freedom." From around 1897 onward, Klimt spent almost every summer on the Attersee with the Floge family.These were periods of peace and tranquillity in which he produced the landscape paintings constituting almost a quarter of his entire oeuvre.Klimt made sketches for virtually everything he did.Sometimes there were over a hundred drawings for one painting, each showing a different detail - a piece of clothing or jewellery, or a simple gesture.Just how exceptional Gustav Klimt was is perhaps reflected in the fact that he had no predecessors and no real followers.He admired Rodin and Whistler without slavishly copying them, and was admired in turn by the younger Viennese painters Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka, both of whom were greatly influenced by Klimt.; EPUB; Art & Photography > History of art / art & design styles > History of art & design styles: c 1800 to, Octopus<

2014, ISBN: 9781781609897

eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), Auflage, [PU: Confidential Concepts], [ED: 1], Confidential Concepts, 2014

2014, ISBN: 9781781609897

eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), Auflage, [PU: Parkstone-International], [ED: 1], Parkstone-International, 2014