Klimt Glass - The Expectation (1905-1909)

Name: Klimt Glass - The Expectation (1905-1909)
Brand: Klimt
SKU: U0-5A3A-X9J1
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About Klimt Glass - The Expectation (1905-1909)

A detail of The Expectation" (1905-1909) by Klimt is illustrated on the surface of this glass cup / tealight holder.

This artwork originates from the Stoclet Frieze in Brussels. Adolphe Stoclet commissioned an estate in Brussels for architect Josef Hoffman to design and for Klimt to decorate the dining room with a frieze. His theme was The New Cycle of Life. The Stoclet Frieze, 1909-11 has a three-part mosaic "” Expectation, Fulfillment and Pattern -which were executed at the Vienna Workshop and utilized the finest and most luxurious materials available including marble, gold leaf, silver and semiprecious stones. Klimt himself, a man of few words, later called this image simply the dancer. It could be thought that this geometrical ornamented portrayal has a logical connection with The Fulfillment, which also forms a part of a mosaic design in the Palais Stocklet in Brussels.

The figure of Expectation, originally called "˜The Dancer', is clearly inspired by Egyptian art, both in terms of the woman "profile and the position of her arms and hands. The figure also owes something to a dance popular at the time.

Technical Specifications

Size: 3.4"x 3.4" x 3.9"
Material: Glass

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Klimt

Gustav Klimt was a controversial Austrian symbolist painter during his time. Klimt’s main subject in his work was the female body and the beauty of femininity. Art community heavily criticized his art for being too sensual and erotic. Today, they’ve proven to be some of the most memorable paintings ever to emerge from the Vienna Secession movement. He furthered and advocated for the Art Nouveau movement (also known as Jugendstil in Germany). Eventually, he remains one of the most talented decorative painters of the 20th century. Klimt’s “Golden Phase” is quite possibly his most widely recognized period of art. This period emerged following positive reactions to his work and some financial success. The Golden Phase period included a large variety of paintings created with gold leaf in their production. Many of his works during this time, were very popular due to, in part, this utilization of gold with paint. While Klimt never saw much merit or fame from his work during his life, he has reached immortality in death and has greatly influenced the art community after his passing. Musart is proud to showcase the work of such a genius pioneer, who was incredibly important to the ongoing conversation of the art community as a whole.

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