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About this artwork

Nun mit großen Voluten anstelle des ondulierenden Linienornaments der vorhergehenden Entwürfe. Rechts zusätzlich schon mit kleinen nach außen eingedrehten Voluten, ähnlich denen im ausgeführten Rahmen.

Art Historical Context

**Seite 111 Gustav Klimt's Sketch (1898)** into the creative mind of Klimt, the iconic Austrian artist and co-founder the Vienna Secession movement, through this intimate page from his red leather-bound sketchbook. 1898, just a year after the Secession's revolutionary break from academic art, this pocket-sized booklet (14.3 × 9.2 × 1.4 cm) brims with pencil drawings, notes, and a black-and photograph. Housed in Vienna's Belvedere Collection, offers a rare glimpse into Klimt's meticulous preparatory process during his early ornamental phase. On this page, Klimt refines a frame design, replacing the undulating line ornaments of prior sketches with bold, large volutes—swirling, scroll-like motifs inspired by classical architecture and Jugendstil (Art Nouveau). To the right, smaller volutes twist outward, mirroring those in the final executed frame. These intricate patterns foreshadow Klimt's signature style, blending organic flourishes with geometric precision, as seen in masterpieces like *The Kiss*. This sketchbook page underscores Klimt's innovative fusion of decoration and symbolism, pivotal to the Secession's push for modern Austrian art. For visitors, it's a treasure revealing how everyday doodles birthed enduring icons. (198 words)

About the Artist

Gustav Klimt · 1862–1918

Austrian painter and designer. One of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement, known for his decorative style and use of gold leaf.