Out of the Blue: 2018-2019 February Issue | Page 18

Art Review:

Gustav Klimt

Art piece’s name: Music I

Year: 1895

Artist: Gustav Klimt (1862-1918)

Birthplace: Vienna, Austria

Media: oil canvas

Size: 37*44.5cm

Purpose: Decorate the music room in Palais Dumba, Vienna. Commissioned by the Greek tycoon Nikolaus Dumba, to improve the musical atmosphere in the music hall.

Location: Neue Pinakothek, Munich

Similar Artists: Sir Edward Burne-Jones, Gustave Moreau