Gustav Klimt - Death and Life - 1910
Gustav Klimt’s large painting Death and Life, created in 1910, features not a personal death but rather merely an allegorical Grim Reaper who gazes at “life” with a malicious grin. This “life” is comprised of all generations: every age group is represented, from the baby to the grandmother, in this depiction of the never-ending circle of life. Death may be able to swipe individuals from life, but life itself, humanity as a whole, will always elude his grasp. The circle of life likewise repeats itself in the diverse, wonderful, pastel-coloured circular ornaments which adorn life like a garland. Gustav Klimt described this painting, which was honoured with a first prize at the 1911 International Art Exhibition in Rome, as his most important figurative work - Google Arts and Culture
Size: 4059px × 3533px
Photo credit: © steeve-x-art / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
Keywords: alamy, art, artwork, austria, austrian, avant-garde, color, colorful, colour, colourful, creative, cultural, culture, death, erotic, eroticism, exhibit, exhibition, expressionism, expressionist, favourite, fine, gallery, gustav, historic, historical, illustration, image, klimt, life, modern, movement, nouveau, painting, paintings, popular, portrayal, poster, retro, secession, symbolism, vienna, vintage, work
