How did Klimt make a gold color?

Klimt created the adhesive for the gold from egg yolk. For the restoration work carried out in the early 1980s, the base was created from a blend of egg yolk with water and a few drops of glycerol, mixed with sand. read more

Klimt’s art can be seen as a nexus of many styles in influences. If you’re familiar with works like the above portrait or his famous image of The Kiss, one of the most widely reproduced images in art, you may be surprised by his earlier works, that are much more traditional and academic (or “realistic”) in approach. read more

Gustav Klimt was a painter of primarily oil on canvas, sometimes using gold leafing (during his "Golden" phase) or gliding. He used many yellows, golds, browns, and greens in his works; spirals, swirls, and phallic designs were used frequently throughout. read more