Biography
1862 - 1890
Early life and education
Gustav Klimt was born in Baumgarten, near Vienna in Austria-Hungary...
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1891 - 1898
Vienna secession years
Klimt became one of the founding members and president of the Wiener Sezession...
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1899 - 1910
Golden phase and critical success
Klimt's 'Golden Phase' was marked by positive critical reaction and success.
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1911 - 1918
Later life
In 1911 his painting Death and Life received first prize in the world exhibitions in Rome.
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1918 - 2012
Posthumous success
Klimt's paintings have brought some of the highest prices recorded for individual works of art.
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