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A giclée print on 200gsm matte fine art paper, using a twelve-colour process for accurate, fade-resistant colour. Supplied unframed, delivered flat or rolled.
Medicine (University of Vienna Ceiling Paintings) - Gustav Klimt
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A reproduction of Gustav Klimt's Medicine, a controversial and symbolic work from the University of Vienna Faculty Paintings series.
This work represents the final state of the Medicine panel, one of the three Faculty Paintings commissioned for the Great Hall of the University of Vienna. The commission became a source of public and academic controversy, as Klimt moved away from traditional allegorical depictions of science. Instead, he presented a swirling, chaotic mass of humanity, capturing the cycle of life, suffering, and death.
At the base of the composition, Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health, stands with a serpent coiled around her arm, holding the cup of Lethe. She appears detached from the turbulent stream of figures behind her, which includes representations of birth, ageing, and decay. The figures are rendered in a dreamlike, almost ethereal manner, floating within a space that lacks a clear horizon or architectural grounding. Klimt uses a monochromatic palette, relying on subtle shifts in tone to define the forms of the bodies against the dark, atmospheric background.
The painting reflects the shift in Klimt's approach during the early 20th century, moving towards the decorative and symbolic language that would define his later work. The original canvases were destroyed by fire in 1945, leaving only preparatory sketches and black-and-white photographs to document the composition. This print offers a reproduction of the final state, allowing for an examination of the composition and the specific stylistic choices that caused such friction with the university faculty at the time. It remains a significant example of the tension between traditional academic art and the emerging modernism of the Vienna Secession.
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Medicine (University of Vienna Ceiling Paintings) - Gustav Klimt
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Vanaf £28.00 GBP
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Vanaf £28.00 GBP
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Fine Art Poster / A4 (21x29.7 cm) / -
Artist Biography
Gustav Klimt
Gustav Klimt (1862–1918) was an Austrian symbolist painter and a founding figure of the Vienna Secession, a movement that broke away from traditional academic art in the late 19th century. Known for his distinctive style that fused sensuality, symbolism, and decorative opulence, Klimt’s work emerged during a period of cultural and intellectual flourishing in Vienna. His early training as a decorative painter influenced his lifelong fascination with ornamental detail and luxurious surfaces, often blending gold leaf, mosaic-like patterning, and mythological or allegorical themes.
Klimt’s most iconic works, including The Kiss, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, and The Tree of Life, exemplify his unique approach to the human form, celebrating beauty, femininity, and eroticism with bold lines and richly layered textures. His so-called "Golden Phase," marked by the use of gold and silver leaf, was heavily inspired by Byzantine mosaics he saw in Ravenna. During this time, Klimt created some of his most celebrated masterpieces, blending fine art with decorative elements in ways that challenged the conventions of both.
Beyond his visual style, Klimt’s influence extended into the broader currents of European art and design. As a mentor and collaborator, he supported younger artists such as Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka, and contributed to the rise of modernism in Austria. His work continues to resonate today for its emotional depth, sensuality, and fusion of fine art with decorative tradition. Klimt’s legacy is felt not only in painting but in fashion, interior design, and contemporary visual culture around the world.
Klimt’s most iconic works, including The Kiss, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, and The Tree of Life, exemplify his unique approach to the human form, celebrating beauty, femininity, and eroticism with bold lines and richly layered textures. His so-called "Golden Phase," marked by the use of gold and silver leaf, was heavily inspired by Byzantine mosaics he saw in Ravenna. During this time, Klimt created some of his most celebrated masterpieces, blending fine art with decorative elements in ways that challenged the conventions of both.
Beyond his visual style, Klimt’s influence extended into the broader currents of European art and design. As a mentor and collaborator, he supported younger artists such as Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoschka, and contributed to the rise of modernism in Austria. His work continues to resonate today for its emotional depth, sensuality, and fusion of fine art with decorative tradition. Klimt’s legacy is felt not only in painting but in fashion, interior design, and contemporary visual culture around the world.
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