Gustav Klimt was an Austrian symbolist painter born in 1862 who was influenced by Japanese art. He is known for his gold leaf paintings and received the Golden Order of Merit from the Emperor of Austria for his public murals. Klimt attended the Vienna School of Arts and Crafts and had an early successful career painting architectural decorations before developing his signature symbolist and art nouveau style.

1. Gustav Klimt
1862-1918

2. Gustav Klimt
 Austrian symbolist painter
 He was influenced by Japanese art
 He was a gold engraver (gold leaf
paintings)
 Attending the Vienna School of Arts &
Crafts
 received the Golden Order of Merit from
Emperor Franz Josef I of Austria for his
contributions to public murals
 Early in his artistic career he was a
successful painter of architectural
decorations

6. Vocabulary
 geometric
 organic
 foreground
 background

7. Vocabulary
 geometric
 organic
 foreground
 background