Sensitive Line III

The sensitive pencil line of Gustav Klimt . . .

Gustav Klimt — Study for Water Serpents II — 1903-1904

Seductive

I am mesmerized by this 'simple' pencil drawing with its seductive selective lines, beckoning us to come ever closer.

Gustav Klimt — pencil drawing

I Never Would Have Guessed

If it wasn't for the signature on this intense portrait study, I never would have guessed it was by Gustav Klimt — an early experimentation of his, quite modern in an illustrative way. It looks rather like a 1960s' Time magazine cover illustration of a famous conductor or architect, maybe by Barron Storey, or Bernie Fuchs or Bob Peak — with its concentrated coloration and characterization.

Gustav Klimt — Study of a Blind Man — 1896

Serenade

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An early, conventional, and beautiful illustration by Gustav Klimt.

Gustav Klimt — Serenade — for Jugend magazine — 1882

Earthy Yet Ethereal

Klimt's work is earthy yet ethereal, decorative yet symbolic.

Gustav Klimt — Water Serpents II — 1904-07

Allegories

Gustav Klimt created two versions of an Allegory for Sculpture. Lovely to compare.