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Hope II Woman Expecting Child by Gustav Klimt Hope II (Woman Expecting Child) (1907-1908) Thesecond painting entitled "Hope II"was first shown to the public in 1909in the Klimt room of the second Kunstschau. The first painting--whichhad been withdrawn from the retrospective Secessionist's exhibition forobscenity six years earlier--was also on show there. At the time, Klimthad the following to say about the painting. "Everything is ugly, she isand what she sees, yet inside her grows beauty, hope. And her eyesexpress that." The title refers to the German expression 'in guterhoffnung' (in good hope), which refers to a woman being pregnant. Inboth paintings death plays a role - literally being in the background -which is hardly surprising if you take Klimt's painful recent experienceinto account. The second son he had with his model Marie Zimmerman diedat just four months old. Measures: 9.25"H x 3.75"W x 1.75"D. Part of the Parastone Mouseion Collection of museum reproductions. Gustav Klimt (1862-1918) Klimt was a prominent member of an innovative group of artists called 'Sezession' and is considered to be one of the main pioneers of modern art. Apart from this, his ornamental Jugendstil style evokes an irresistible feeling which is inspired by the 'fin-de-siecle' of 19th century Vienna: elitist, liberal-middle class, decadent,pleasantly-decorative. His work is extremely recognizable due to hismonumental style combined with Byzantine-like ornamental art andclassical symbolism, created against the background of romanticism whichwas so characteristic of his time. In Sezession's own words: "Artguides us to an ideal realm, the only place where we will be able tofind pure joy, pure happiness and pure love. A choir of angels fromparadise. Joy given by divine sparkles. That kiss from the entireworld!"
Size: 9.25 H x 3.75 W x 1.75 D Item Type: Klimt Statue Material: Resin with hand-painted color details Weight (lbs): 1.8 lbs, ship wt est: 3.8 |
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