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Gustav Klimt and the precedent of ancient Greece.

Authors :
Florman, Lisa
Source :
Art Bulletin. Jun90, Vol. 72 Issue 2, p310. 17p. 18 Black and White Photographs.
Publication Year :
1990

Abstract

Examines Viennese painter Gustav Klimt's interest in the art of Greek antiquity. Appropriation of Archaic motifs as opposed to the more restrained and highly mimetic works of the Classical tradition; Influence of Nietzsche's book `The Birth of Tragedy.'

Subjects

Subjects :
*CLASSICAL antiquities in art

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00043079
Volume :
72
Issue :
2
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Art Bulletin
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
9611020007
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.2307/3045736