Gustav Klimt

Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) was the leading figure of the Vienna Secession and Austrian Art Nouveau, famous for ornamental canvases shimmering with gold leaf. His painting The Kiss remains one of the most beloved images of love in all of art.

  • The Kiss

    ByDominik Szobak

    Every year, millions of people stand before a single painting and feel something close to breathless — yet most of them don’t realise that the glittering gold surface they’re admiring isn’t paint at all, but actual gold leaf pressed onto the canvas by an artist who once trained as a mosaic craftsman. Quick Facts Artist:…