Adele Bloch-Bauer - Wikipedia
Adele Bloch-Bauer (née Bauer; August 9, 1881 – January 24, 1925) was a Viennese socialite, salon hostess, and patron of the arts from Austria-Hungary, married to sugar industrialist Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer.
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I - Wikipedia
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (also called The Lady in Gold or The Woman in Gold) is an oil painting on canvas, with gold leaf, by Gustav Klimt, completed between 1903 and 1907. The portrait was commissioned by the sitter's husband, Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer, a Viennese and Jewish banker and sugar producer.
The mysterious muse of Gustav Klimt - BBC
Sep 20, 2016 · Adele Bloch-Bauer was an avid art patron at the centre of Vienna’s cultural life. And when she sat for a portrait by Gustav Klimt, she was transformed into an icon, writes Kimberly Bradley.
Adele Bloch-Bauer - Jewish Women's Archive
Jun 23, 2021 · Adele Bloch-Bauer was a wealthy society woman, hostess of a renowned Viennese salon, art patron, and philanthropist. Her famous portraits by Gustav Klimt are historical witnesses to the significance of Jewish patronage during the Golden Era of fin-de-siècle Vienna.
Portrait of Adele Bloch Bauer I (1907) - Neue Galerie New York
Visitors from around the globe flock to Neue Galerie New York to see a very special lady, Gustav Klimt's Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (1907), popularly referred to as the “Woman in Gold.” Few paintings have captured the public’s imagination so thoroughly.
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer by Gustav Klimt - DailyArt Magazine
Dec 11, 2024 · Upon securing the Adele Bloch-Bauer portrait commission, Gustav Klimt embarked on a laborious painting process spanning four years. Hundreds of sketches and a few specially-made costumes later, Klimt unveiled the final version of Portrait of …
Immortalized As 'The Woman In Gold,' How A Young Jew Became A ... - NPR
Jun 23, 2015 · Gustav Klimt's 1907 portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer was seized by the Nazis. A film now tells the story of Adele's niece, who fought to recover her family's paintings more than a half...
Story behind the Art: Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer
Adele Bloch-Bauer I was a wealthy Viennese socialite and the wife of Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer, a prominent industrialist and banker in early 20th century Austria. Adele was a patron of the arts and a muse to many artists of the era, including Gustav Klimt.
Adele Bloch-Bauer, Gustav Klimt’s ‘woman in gold’ | Christie's
Jun 15, 2016 · The story of Gustav Klimt’s Adele Bloch-Bauer, the woman in gold. Christie’s role in the remarkable restitution story behind Klimt’s 1907 masterpiece, Adele Bloch-Bauer I — and how, a century after it’s creation, it became the most valuable painting ever sold. Storylines; 20th & 21st Century Art
Adele Bloch-Bauer: Unraveling Klimt's Muse | 1st Art Gallery
Jun 30, 2023 · Adele Bloch-Bauer, a prominent society figure in early 20th-century Vienna, was known for her involvement in the arts and her patronage of Gustav Klimt. Adele's relationship with Klimt extended beyond being a mere subject; she fostered close artistic collaboration with the renowned painter.