Klimt’s sister Klara had a mental breakdown after succumbing to religious mania when the painter was in his teens. Klimt had a life-altering affair with Adele Bloch-Bauer, the wife of a Viennese banker, and a self-described atheist. read more
Gustav Klimt (July 14, 1862 – February 6, 1918) was an Austrian symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. Klimt is noted for his paintings, murals, sketches, and other objets d'art. read more