movement taking hold in Viennese culture, the goal of which

was to create unity among art forms: fine arts, architecture

and design. This movement transformed the city, physically

and philosophically, and made Klimt a celebrity. This gorgeous

exhibition catalog highlights many of Klimt's most important

works and traces the significant stages of the artist's career.

In this volume, readers will find beautiful color illustrations of

Klimt's masterpieces. His paintings Judith I and Adam and

Eve, superb examples of Klimt's experiments with gold and

mosaic style, allow close inspection of every detail. Other

sumptuous paintings display the broad range of Klimt's

oeuvre, while his drawings and erotic sketches offer an

intimate glimpse into his artistic process and technique. Essays

from the world's foremost scholars on Klimt shine light on his

personal life and the various influences on his work.