The Maiden (Klimt)

The Maiden (German: Die Jungfrau) is a painting by the Austrian painter Gustav Klimt painted in year 1913. The Maiden was one of Klimt's last paintings before he died.[1]Currently it is stored in the National Gallery in Prague, Czech Republic.[2][3]

The Maiden (The Virgins)
ArtistGustav Klimt Edit this on Wikidata
Year1913
Mediumoil paint, canvas
Dimensions190.00 cm (74.80 in) × 200.00 cm (78.74 in)
CollectionNational Gallery Prague Edit this on Wikidata
Accession No.O 4152 Edit this on Wikidata

Description

The abundance of the flowers in the painting symbolizes the evolution into womanhood. The painting depicts six women that are interlacing. Each woman represents a particular life stage. The painting touches on various topics of human life, such as love, sexuality and regeneration that are depicted in cyclical shape.[4] The virgin's gown with its many spirals of blue and purple metaphorically indicates fertility, continual change and the evolution of the universe.[5]

References
  1. ""The Maiden" by Gustav Klimt". Joy of Museums Virtual Tours. Retrieved 2023-03-04.
  2. lab.SNG. "Gustav Klimt - Panna". Web umenia (in Czech). Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  3. "1796–1918: Art of the Long Century | National Gallery Prague". www.ngprague.cz. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  4. "Die Jungfrauen 1913". Archived from the original on 2019-04-03.
  5. "The Maiden by Gustav Klimt". www.gustav-klimt.com. Retrieved 2023-03-05.
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