List of 10 Famous Gustav Klimt Paintings Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) was the leading figure of the so-called Vienna Secession, an art movement that rebelled against the established art concepts and introduced a new style similar to Art Nouveau. read more
Google commemorated Gustav Klimt with a Google doodle celebrating Klimt's painting The Kiss on his 150th birthday, 14 July 2012. In 2012, the Austrian Mint began a five-coin gold series to coincide with the 150th anniversary of Klimt's birth. read more