Costume Study from the Front
Before Gustav Klimt dazzled the world with his famous golden masterpieces, he often started with delicate sketches like this to figure out the perfect look. Here, a figure is draped in voluminous, flowing fabric with huge, sweeping sleeves that seem to dance around the body, though the head is barely even suggested. Klimt was obsessed with pattern and drapery, and this costume study shows him working out the rhythm of the folds before committing to a final painting. It’s a rare, intimate glimpse into how a Symbolist giant built his iconic styles from the ground up.
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- Red chalk drawing
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- Paper
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