Tree of Life
Tree of Life- by Gustav Klimt.
Gustav Klimt was an Austrian artist who was radical in his painting which moved along the lines of Symbolism. Born on 14th July 1862, to Ernst Klimt the Elder and Anna Klimt, Gustav had the artistic background and the genes set by his parents. He acquired his primary education in arts by the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts and later went on to claiming a professional career in painting interior murals. Receiving the Golden order of Merit for his spectacular work, Klimt became an honorary member in both University of Munich and the University of Vienna. Klimt’s paintings began to take a turn to the more radical erotic side after the incident in Vienna in which he was supposed to paint three paintings to decorate the ceiling of the Great Hall in University of Vienna. His three paintings, Philosophy, Medicine and Jurisprudence were greatly criticized and were turned down for being “pornographic”. All aspects of the society, political, social and religious disapproved of this style but Gustav Klimt once publicly announced that “All art is erotic”. Regardless of the critiques and the social pressure, Klimt continued to become one of the world’s most renowned Austrian artists.
The Tree of Life was painted by Klimt and presented into the public in 1909. This artwork was different than most of his artwork which showed a rather erotic nature and thus became a favorite among both the young and the old. The essence in this artwork, as I see it, is that it is such a simple title but still a one which can be pondered in great detail. The Tree of Life is a major symbol in all sorts of cultures and religion and this aided in people having a same, yet different opinions about the painting.
Klimt has always known to be a symbolist painter. He has beautifully included symbols that indicate about the life on earth with a hint of a positive attitude spreading throughout the painting, Tree of Life. A look at the painting, one can see the tree
Gustav Klimt was an Austrian artist who was radical in his painting which moved along the lines of Symbolism. Born on 14th July 1862, to Ernst Klimt the Elder and Anna Klimt, Gustav had the artistic background and the genes set by his parents. He acquired his primary education in arts by the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts and later went on to claiming a professional career in painting interior murals. Receiving the Golden order of Merit for his spectacular work, Klimt became an honorary member in both University of Munich and the University of Vienna. Klimt’s paintings began to take a turn to the more radical erotic side after the incident in Vienna in which he was supposed to paint three paintings to decorate the ceiling of the Great Hall in University of Vienna. His three paintings, Philosophy, Medicine and Jurisprudence were greatly criticized and were turned down for being “pornographic”. All aspects of the society, political, social and religious disapproved of this style but Gustav Klimt once publicly announced that “All art is erotic”. Regardless of the critiques and the social pressure, Klimt continued to become one of the world’s most renowned Austrian artists.
The Tree of Life was painted by Klimt and presented into the public in 1909. This artwork was different than most of his artwork which showed a rather erotic nature and thus became a favorite among both the young and the old. The essence in this artwork, as I see it, is that it is such a simple title but still a one which can be pondered in great detail. The Tree of Life is a major symbol in all sorts of cultures and religion and this aided in people having a same, yet different opinions about the painting.
Klimt has always known to be a symbolist painter. He has beautifully included symbols that indicate about the life on earth with a hint of a positive attitude spreading throughout the painting, Tree of Life. A look at the painting, one can see the tree