The Virgin
1913
Gustav Klimt captured the swirling, chaotic dreams of girlhood in this vibrant 1913 masterpiece, created just a few years before his death. A tangle of sleeping young women huddle together in a colorful cocoon of floral patterns and hypnotic spirals, symbolizing the threshold between innocence and womanhood. Unlike his earlier, gold-leafed masterpieces, this piece bursts with bold, expressive colors that hint at the emerging Expressionist movements. You can almost feel the restless energy of youth waiting to awaken.
- Technique
- Oil on canvas
- Material
- Canvas
Location: National Gallery in Prague
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