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Gustav Klimt was an Austrian painter known for his unique artistic style and rich decorative motifs. His works are often adorned with gold leaf, embodying the influence of symbolism and the Vienna Secession. Klimt's art holds a significant place in art history, and his paintings are still widely acclaimed today.

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“There is always hope, as long as the canvases are empty.”

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“Whoever wants to know something about me - as an artist which alone is significant - they should look attentively at my pictures and there seek to recognise what I am and what I want.”

Knows Want Should Looks Artist Significant Recognise

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“After tea it's back to painting - a large poplar at dusk with a gathering storm. From time to time instead of this evening painting session I go bowling in one of the neighbouring villages, but not very often.”

Art Inspiring Painting Storm Evening Tea Village Gathering Session Dusk Bowling

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“True relaxation, which would do me the world of good, does not exist for me.”

World Doe Relaxation

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“I have the gift of neither the spoken nor the written word, especially if I have to say something about myself or my work. Whoever wants to know something about me -as an artist, the only notable thing- ought to look carefully at my pictures and try and see in them what I am and what I want to do.”

Ifs Knows Want Trying Looks Artist Written Ought Notable Written Word

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“I have never painted a self-portrait. I am less interested in myself as a subject for a painting than I am in other people, above all women... There is nothing special about me. I am a painter who paints day after day from morning to night... Who ever wants to know something about me... ought to look carefully at my pictures.”

People Knows Want Looks Self Night Morning Special Subjects Painting Ought Paint Painter Portraits Self Portrait Self Portrait Photography

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“There is nothing that special to see when looking at me. I'm a painter who paints day in day out, from morning till evening - figure pictures and landscapes, more rarely portraits.”

Morning Special Figures Paint Painter Evening Landscape Portraits

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“Art is a line around your thoughts.”

Thinking Art Lines Art Is Painter Deep Thought

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“There is nothing that special to see when looking at me.”

Special Portraits

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“Sometimes I miss out the morning's painting session and instead study my Japanese books in the open.”

Book Sometimes Morning Study Missing Painting Session

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“On my first days here I did not start work immediately but, as planned, I took it easy for a few days - flicked through books, studied Japanese art a little.”

Firsts Littles Art Book Easy Japanese Art

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“If the weather is good I go into the nearby wood - there I am painting a small beech forest (in the sun) with a few conifers mixed in. This takes until 8 'o clock.”

Ifs Sun Painting Woods Forests Weather Clock

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“I can paint and draw. I believe this myself and a few other people say that they believe this too. But I'm not certain of whether it's true.”

People Believe I Can Certain Belief I Believe Draws Paint

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“There is no self-portrait of me.”

Self Portraits Portraiture Self Portrait

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“Although even when I am being idle I have plenty of food for thought both early and late - thoughts both about and not about art.”

Art Late Plenty Idle Idleness

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“Even when I have to write a simple letter I'm scared stiff as if faced with looming seasickness.”

Ifs Writing Fear Simple Letters Scared Looming Stiffness

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About the Author

Born: July 14, 1862
Died: February 6, 1918
Known for: Painter
Quotes: 16

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