Expressionism, Fauvism, Early 20th Century and Cubism, Dadaism, and Surrealism
Gustav Klimt was an Australian painter, born on July 14th, 1862, and later passed away on February 6th, 1918. Klimt was one of the many who kick-started the Vienna Secession, an art movement closely related to Art Nouveau, branching out in all art styles. Although Klimt was a master of the Vienna Secession, his art is categorized into Expressionism and was later deeply inspired by symbolism. One of Klimt’s many techniques was to pose his models lying down on a bed so he could portray them as if they were floating. Most, if not all of his pieces show his models in this buttery, silk-like manner, yet full of raw intensity. I personally find his pieces full of life and creativity. Art Nouveau and Expressionism are two of many art styles I am inspired by, and Gustav Klimt emulates both movements immensely.
Arguably his most admired piece, and one of the more well-known paintings of all time, would be The Kiss. Some of his other more recognized works include Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, Beethoven Frieze, Judith and the Head of Holofernes, and finally, The Maiden.
The Kiss 
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I 
Judith and the Head of Holofernes 
Beethoven Frieze 
The Maiden
Written Citations
Editorial, Artsy, and Alexxa Gotthardt. What You Need to Know about Gustav Klimt. 26 Mar. 2018, www.artsy.net/article/artsy-editorial-gustav-klimt.
Blatty, David. “Gustav Klimt.” Biography.com, A&E Networks Television, 16 Aug. 2019, www.biography.com/artist/gustav-klimt.
“Gustav Klimt.” Encyclopædia Britannica, Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc., www.britannica.com/biography/Gustav-Klimt.
Photography Reference
“The Kiss, 1907 by Gustav Klimt.” 10 Facts You Don’t Know about “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt, www.gustav-klimt.com/The-Kiss.jsp.
“Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 28 Oct. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portrait_of_Adele_Bloch-Bauer_I.
“Judith and the Head of Holofernes.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 5 Apr. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Judith_and_the_Head_of_Holofernes.
“Beethoven Frieze.” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 13 Jan. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beethoven_Frieze.
“The Maiden (Klimt).” Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation, 17 Nov. 2020, en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maiden_(Klimt).