the world in female form Néret, Gilles. creator text bibliography biography gw Köln Taschen ©2011 2011 monographic eng ger

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96 p. : ill. (some col.), ports. (some col.) ; 31 cm. Gustav Klimt's ornate art expresses the apocalyptic atmosphere of Vienna's upper middle-class society around the turn of the 20th century - a society devoted to the cultivation of aesthetic awareness and the cult of pleasure. This book is a detailed chronological summary of the artist's life and work. Vienna between Reality and Illusion -- Secessionist Symbolism and Femmes Fatales -- The Hymn to Joy and the Beethoven Frieze -- The Exotic Mosaics of the Villa Stoclet -- The Magic Kaleidoscope -- All Art is Erotic -- Gustav Klimat 1862-1918: Life and Work -- List of Plates -- Notes. Gilles Néret ; [translation, Charity Scott Stokes]. Originally published in 1993. Includes bibliographical references (p. 96). Klimt, Gustav 1862-1918 Criticism and interpretation Klimt, Gustav 1862-1918 Themes, motives Women in art N6811.5.K55 N4713 2011 9783836531429 3836531429 2013474484 IMF 140109 20260512153305.0 17992809 eng