Gustav Klimt

Draped in his trademark flowing robes, he painted with confidence and didn’t care much about being traditional or simple. His portraits glowed, his critics got confused, and his models probably wondered whether posture was supposed to feel that dramatic.

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14 July 1862
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Austrian Empire – Austria-Hungary

#lessons

Life is your greatest masterpiece. Let beauty be big, bold, and emotional.


#whatif

...Klimt had taken up gardening?


His neighbors would be asking what makes the paths glitter and why the roses are arranged in spirals.🌹


@book

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