Number 8 | October-December 2010 | BUY THE MAGAZINE

Eros and Thatanos in the work of Gustav Klimt

After the First World War, Vienna from the Belle Epoche to depression, from euphoria to decadence, in a matter of decades. One of the artists to better capture the mood of the period was Gustav Klimt. A reference figure of European symbolism because of his images of love and death, he also directed Vienna's secession. In September, the Beyeler foundation inaugurated a show honoring the movement and its fellow followers, such as Egon Schiele and Oskar Kokoscha.     

By Franz Smola
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