Gustav Klimt's most famous painting "Der Kuss," better known as "The Kiss."
Gustav Klimt's most famous painting "Der Kuss," better known as "The Kiss."
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Klimt's "Judith and the Head of Holofernes," painted in 1901.
Klimt's "Judith and the Head of Holofernes," painted in 1901.
Gustav Klimt
In 2006, Klimt's "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I" sold for $135 million, which at the time, was the most ever paid for a painting.
In 2006, Klimt's "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I" sold for $135 million, which at the time, was the most ever paid for a painting.
Gustav Klimt
Klimt's "Portrait of Adele Boch-Blauer II," was owned by Oprah Winfrey before she sold it for $150 million in 2016.
Klimt's "Portrait of Adele Boch-Blauer II," was owned by Oprah Winfrey before she sold it for $150 million in 2016.
The Museum of Modern Art
Experts have noted Klimt's "Sunflower," painted in 1906, has structural similarities to "The Kiss."
Experts have noted Klimt's "Sunflower," painted in 1906, has structural similarities to "The Kiss."
Belvedere Vienna
"Medicine," one of three controversial paintings commissioned for Vienna University between 1900 and 1907.
"Medicine," one of three controversial paintings commissioned for Vienna University between 1900 and 1907.
Gustav Klimt
The elegant renovated interior of the so-called Klimt Villa, which housed the painter's studio.
The elegant renovated interior of the so-called Klimt Villa, which housed the painter's studio.
Christine Khom
A photograph of Klimt taken a few months before his death in 1918.
A photograph of Klimt taken a few months before his death in 1918.
Klimt Villa
The Belvedere Palace Museum in Vienna, home of "The Kiss," has prepared a series of events to mark the centenary of Klimt's death.
The Belvedere Palace Museum in Vienna, home of "The Kiss," has prepared a series of events to mark the centenary of Klimt's death.
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