1862–1918

Gustav Klimt

Leading figure of the Vienna Secession whose ornamental, gold-ground portraits and allegories fused Symbolism with Byzantine and Japanese influences.

Where to see Gustav Klimt: The Metropolitan Museum of Art (2 works).

Public-domain works: Mäda Primavesi (1903–2000), 1912–13; Serena Pulitzer Lederer (1867–1943), 1899.

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