A poster on the street outside Belvedere.
Merisi Vienna made sure I got into the right gallery to see the famous painting by Austrian Gustav Klimt.
Read more about The Kiss including "It is a symbol of Vienna Jugendstil—Viennese Art Nouveau—and is considered Klimt's most popular work."
I am right now in Berlin airport, having just left lovely Vienna.
Tomorrow I'll be back in the Negev desert.
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Lucky you! It sounds like it's been a good trip.
ReplyDeleteKlimt might have been a bit of a rascal, but he was a big city man who loved to paint women in elegant clothing. You won't find him in the desert :)
ReplyDeleteIt has been a favorite of mine since I first discovered in while perusing the art books in the library circa 1970 - all that gold, the fluid lines, the mille fiore patterning her dress, the delicate vines across her ankles . . . so beautiful. Hopefully your viewing of the actual painting, face to face, was as delightful as I imagine. Safe travels, and welcome home to the Negev. It has its own beauty.
ReplyDeleteHave a safe trip back home.
ReplyDeleteThat was good!
ReplyDeleteAh yes, I believe I've seen that painting before. I'm glad to know you did arrive home safely.
ReplyDeleteI've only seen one painting by Klint and it was in a museum in Prague. Just love his work.
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