Who influenced Gustav Klimt?

Gustav Klimt was born in Baumgarten, near Vienna in Austria-Hungary, the second of seven children—three boys and four girls. His mother, Anna Klimt (née Finster), had an unrealized ambition to be a musical performer. His father, Ernst Klimt the Elder, formerly from Bohemia, was a gold engraver. read more

Gustav Klimt was influenced by three things:Impressionism, Symbolism and Art Nouveau. read more

According to art historian Gilles Neret, Klimt was inspired by Vienna's "historicists" Master, Hans Markat (1840-1884) in particular his "lavish baroque design" and not the rococo aspects of Markat's work. read more