Art, Painting

SYMBOLIC MEANINGS OF GUSTAV KLIMT PICTURES

Austrian painter Gustav Klimt is one of the founders of Art Nouveau. Gustav Klimt has sculptures, mythological quality, portraits of women. Gustav Klimt, a representative of the Art nouveau movement, used and used flower motifs or hanging sprouts in his works. Gustav Klimt said the following about his art:
“We suggest that you do not say anything about myself or my art, I have the ability to say neither written nor spoken. If anyone wants to use anything about my artist personality, the only thing worth noting is to look carefully at my pictures and try to see what I am and what I want to do. ”

Pallas Athena

‘Pallas Athena’ by Gustav Klimt shows the artist’s interest in ancient civilizations.  It is. Pallas, the character in this picture, is a character chosen from Ancient Greek mythology.  Pallas Athena is the goddess of intelligence, art, strategy, inspiration and peace in Greek mythology. Traditionally  Medusa’s head draws attention on Athena’s clothing. Klimt exaggerated this symbol  He was describing. In mythology, Medusa is the most famous and most fearful of the Gorgon creatures.  AnIdIr release. According to legend, Medusa can kill her victim by looking, but Perseus  managed to kill. The success of Perseus was realized thanks to the goddess of Athena, Athena.  He had a mirror effect by holding his shield against Medusa so that Perseus Medusa’s head  It has been cut. Since then, Athena has been wearing the picture of Medusa on her dress. table  Behind the Athena, two figures are sensed in the dark. Triton to the right and Triton to the left  they are found and fighting. Harakles is an overwhelming power that the Romans called ‘Hercules’  While God is the god, Triton is the humming god of the sea. Gustav Klimt in this picture Triton and Herakles  he used his characters to create the allegory of the art revolution. These characters are Klimt’s art  It symbolizes the innovations it brings. While in many societies the concept of the left means negativity, Athena’s  to the left is Triton, and is considered a sea monster, the conservative of the time in Vienna  represents artists. On the right, Harakles is interpreted as representing the artists representing Art Nouveau, the new art movement of the period. Athena figure is in the dark  it has a stance like the victory of power. Athena, wearing military clothes,  conjures, but the silhouette is female. Athena character is a masculine woman, not a woman here  In its image, an androgenic feature is loaded.

Judith

This painting, made in 1901, depicts a character named in the Bible and often depicted in Western Europe. This subject, which has been studied many times in the context of art history, describes heroism, courage and virtue. In the story, the female hero Judith was ready to surrender when the people were suffering from hunger during the siege of the Jewish city of Bethulia, but as she enters the enemy camp and seduces General Nebuchadnezzar, she cuts her head with the help of a sword and takes her to the city. returns as a legend. This story, popular in the Middle Ages, is a sign of virtue. Unlike other artists, Gustav Klimt created a vamp woman instead of a dramatic story hero. The figure is depicted as a half naked half-length portrait. The gold-wrapped necklace on the neck and the belt on the waist emphasize the nakedness of the figure. In the lower right corner of the picture, there is the severed male head held by the figure. Behind the female figure are fig and olive trees. The gaze of the figure faces the gaze of the audience. Klimt did not construct this character as a character mentioned in the Bible, the half-closed eyelids and the openness of the dress increased both the tension of the subject and the eroticism. There is a sense of arrogance and nobility in a totality, but despite the nobility it offers, it is insidious in the eyes in your eyes.

Adele Bloch-Bauer I

In this picture, a portrait of one of Vienna’s leading families, Adele Bloch-Bauer,  is depicted. A contrast was created with the white face of the woman with her black hair. Female figure  placed on the right side of the picture. Her hands and faces are depicted with a realistic approach. Your picture  The poetry is due to the elegance of the female figure used. Woman’s dress with background  is almost indistinguishable. It is decorated with motifs around, motifs around the figure  it has symbolic meaning. The triangle is in the form of eggs, eyes and almonds. Kandel follows these figures  interprets the way:  Sembolleri Symbols of fertility, to emphasize seduction and reproductive capacity  are the designs made. ”

The Kiss

The painting called ‘The Kiss’ is one of the most famous works in the history of art. This masterpiece, which has many reproductions in the world, is one of Gustav Klimt’s most important works. When the picture is examined, 2 figures stand out. The square form is used to express a certain serenity.
A man hugged a woman kneeling in the center of the picture. The woman’s left hand is perceived as if the man is holding her hand and wants to move her away. The fact that his right hand bends his fingers makes him feel unwilling to grasp his back. When the picture is approached as a whole, both figures are perceived as they are in an unreal world. Klimt hid the man’s face in his work and put a crown on his head reminiscent of the Roman Emperors. This narrative may be a reference to the Roman Emperor Justinian. He wrapped the woman’s head with male hands and immobilized the female figure. It gives a dull feeling with the pressure on the woman. The male figure is not naked, but the garment on him appears to impress a cape and imprison the woman. Perhaps the painter may show us a symbolized form of authority in this narrative. While the male figure has helozon lines and rectangular forms, the woman’s clothing is decorated with flowers. The couple integrated with clothing their bodies are superficially depicted. When looking at the picture, only the woman’s face, hands and feet are included in the volume. The painting called ‘The Kiss’ is one of the many works that were destroyed during the raffle of the German army at the end of World War II.

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