Project inspired by Kris Fonteshttp://www.krisfontes.com/klimt.htm Handout compiled by S. Wagner-Marx Name: Class: Art Nouveau Scratchboard Drawing Art Nouveau Scratchboard Drawing Art Nouveau Scratchboard Drawing Art Nouveau Scratchboard Drawing Inspired by GustavKlimt Inspired by GustavKlimt Inspired by GustavKlimt Inspired by GustavKlimt Art Nouveau was a highly decorative art form developed in the 1880’s and 1890’s. Art Nouveau designs are often characterized by ornamental twisting flowers and plant forms like the pin on the right. Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) was one of the leaders of the Art Nouveau movement in Austria. Klimt was the son of a gold and silver engraver. When he was 14 he quit school and enrolled in a local college of art and craft. When he was 20, he opened an art studio with his friend and his brother. Like many art movements, Art Nouveau was a break from the norm and Klimt dealt with a lot of criticism. Klimt’s style was very different from the classical, or traditional, style that was accepted and popular with the upper classes. One of Klimt’s goals was to make art more accessible for everyone, much like the Pop Art movement of the 1960’s. His modern paintings with their high level of detail and their emphasis on decoration were considered controversial. Klimt’s main choice of subject matter was women. The figures in his paintings are draped with flowing clothes that are covered with detailed patterns and designs. Backgrounds are usually simple and often contain designs as well. Klimt used a lot of gold and silver colors in his artwork. What may have influenced his metallic color choices? “The Kiss,” made in 1907-08, is one of Klimt’s most popular paintings. “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I” is from 1907.