Art Nouveau

Art Nouveau swept through Europe around 1900, replacing academic tradition with sinuous lines, organic ornament and a dream of art woven into everyday life. In painting, Gustav Klimt’s shimmering golden surfaces became its most celebrated expression.

  • 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:…