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Original – Gustav Klimt - Portrait of Amalie Zuckerlandl - Belvedere
Reason
An unfinished portrait by Gustav Klimt dating from 1917-18 towards the end of his life. In his last period, Klimt was influenced by the rise of Fauvism. His paintings became more colourful and abstract in nature, and this unfinished work demonstrates his plan of execution. Otto Zuckerkandl was a distinguished surgeon. Amalie was a Christian who converted to Judaism to marry Zuckerlandl. The couple were divorced after the First World War. During the Second World War she and her daughter Nora were deported by the Nazis to the Bełżec extermination camp where they were murdered.
Articles in which this image appears
Facing the Modern: The Portrait in Vienna 1900, Otto Zuckerkandl
FP category for this image
Wikipedia:Featured pictures/Artwork/Paintings
Creator
Gustav Klimt
  • Yes, that's true. I did put in something about Fauvism in the exhibition article, but it got buried, and I think that's right about its EV. I'm contemplating providing some starts for Klimt's better known paintings, but it would mean forking out a couple of hundred pounds for his catalogue raissoné. Maybe at the New Year, but I also want to write up Piet Mondrian who comes into PD next year. (CoMC abroad) 138.199.77.225 (talk) 07:15, 19 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Not Promoted --Armbrust The Homunculus 15:20, 27 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]