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Gustav Klimt

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Gustav Klimt

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Gustav Klimt was a Symbolist painter born in Vienna and one of the most representative members of the Vienna Secession movement. Klimt is famous for his paintings, murals, drawings and other works of art. Klimt's main subject was the female body, and his work was marked by a frank eroticism.

Category
Artists
Nationality
austrian empire
Born
1862-07-14
Died
1918-02-06
Wikidata
Q34661
Occupations painterdesignergraphic designersketch artistarchitectural draftsman
Aliases G. KlimtGust. KlimtGustav KlimtGustave KlimtKlimtGustav KlimtGustav Klimt

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