{"product_id":"2026100010444-secondhand-gustav-klimt","title":"Gustav Klimt","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eCondition remarks:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBook: Fair\u003cbr\u003eJacket: No dust jacket\u003cbr\u003ePages: Yellowed\u003cbr\u003eMarkings: Previous owner\u003cbr\u003eCondition remarks: Condition as shown in image\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt the luminous intersection of symbolism and the Viennese Secession stands Gustav Klimt, the most seductive and controversial painter of the fin-de-siècle — and Alessandra Comini's authoritative study presents the full arc of his genius with scholarly precision and aesthetic ardour. From his early academic commissions to the shimmering, gold-laden masterworks that would define an era, this volume chronicles Klimt's transformation of portraiture and allegory into something radical, erotic, and utterly transcendent, set against the vibrant cultural backdrop of Habsburg Vienna.\n\nComini, one of the foremost authorities on Austrian Expressionism, illuminates Klimt's complex relationship with his patrons, his muses, and the broader Secession movement he helped to forge, arguing persuasively for his enduring relevance in the history of Western art. Her prose is at once rigorous and evocative, drawing the reader into a world of gilded surfaces and psychological depth where beauty and mortality are forever entwined. Richly illustrated and meticulously researched, this Thames and Hudson edition remains an essential portrait of a painter whose work continues to captivate — leaving one to wonder what further secrets those golden canvases still conceal.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Secondhand Stock","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50736094052571,"sku":"2026100010444-SECONDHAND","price":12.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0523\/7646\/9701\/files\/c1814128-f110-40c1-b591-26ca64c6af13.png?v=1792122390","url":"https:\/\/bookgrocer.com\/products\/2026100010444-secondhand-gustav-klimt","provider":"Book Grocer","version":"1.0","type":"link"}