KLIMT (MASTERS OF ART) (PB)

The glowing, gold-leafed sensuality of The Kiss, the monumental and allegoric Beethoven Frieze, the symbolic power of Death and Life - just three of the works that testify to Klimt's enormous talent. This accessible guide to the Viennese painter places his work in the context of turn-of-the-century Vienna's vibrantly artistic, but politically unstable, environment. The story of Klimt's life is told alongside dozens of impeccable reproductions of works in their entirety, and in elaborate detail, letting readers appreciate his precision, use of colour, exquisite symbolism, and erotic geometry.