A group of artists, architects, musicians and social scientists, were experimenting in ways that would transform their individual fields.

On the one hand, Vienna was the traditional city of academic art, Johann Strauss, and the...

The starkness of a hand-drawn line—with its potential for lyrical beauty—is essential to Gustav Klimt's art. Through line, Klimt sought to convey the essence of the human form, and the nature of human existence. As an artist he wanted to...

Major oil portraits by Gustav Klimt appear only very rarely at auction – the majority are now in the great museums of the world. Helena Newman, Co-Head, Impressionist & Modern Art Worldwide explores Klimt’s portrait of Gertha Felsőványi.

Appearing in public for the first time since 1898, Gustav Klimt’s crimson composition, ‘Dame Im Fauteuil, is a highlight of Sotheby’s Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale on 16 May. Watch the video to discover more about the woman...

Appearing in public for the first time since 1898, Gustav Klimt’s crimson composition, ‘Dame Im Fauteuil, is a highlight of Sotheby’s Impressionist and Modern Art Evening Sale on 16 May. Watch the video to discover more about the woman...

The star of Sotheby’s Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale on 1 March in London is undoubtedly Gustav Klimt’s luminous ‘Bauerngarten', dating from the artist’s celebrated and much-loved golden period. Innovative in its composition and...

The star of Sotheby’s Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale on 1 March in London is undoubtedly Gustav Klimt’s luminous ‘Bauerngarten', dating from the artist’s celebrated and much-loved golden period. Innovative in its composition and...

Gustav Klimt, The Kiss, 1907-8, oil and gold leaf on canvas, 180 x 180 cm (Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna). Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris and Dr. Steven Zucker.

Gustav Klimt, Beethoven Frieze, Vienna Secession, 1902 A conversation with Khan Academy's Dr. Steven Zucker and Dr. Beth Harris In the News: The heirs of the Austrian Jewish collector who owned this work before World War II recently lost...

This kissing couple is one of the best loved paintings in history, but what do we really know about it? Let's learn about its creator (Gustav Klimt), the historical moment it sprang from (turn-of-the-century Austria), and what it means...

This kissing couple is one of the best loved paintings in history, but what do we really know about it? Let's learn about its creator (Gustav Klimt), the historical moment it sprang from (turn-of-the-century Austria), and what it means...

Painted in 1907 at the very peak of Gustav Klimt’s golden period, Bauerngarten is regarded as one of the artist’s finest landscapes. Sotheby’s Worldwide Co-Head of Impressionist & Modern Art, Helena Newman, describes the extraordinary...

Gustav Klimt, Death and Life, 1910, reworked 1915, oil on canvas, 178 x 198 cm (Leopold Museum, Vienna). Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.

Can you see the similarities? These drawings were created by some of the talented young artists that come to visit The Met! Kids from all over the world participate in The Cafeteria's Dine and Draw program and create illustrations...