The Maiden (Klimt)

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The Maiden

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

Description

The abundance of the flowers in the painting symbolizes the evolution into womanhood. The painting depicts seven 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.[3]

External links

References

  1. ^ lab.SNG. "Gustav Klimt - Panna". Web umenia (in Czech). Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  2. ^ "1796–1918: Art of the Long Century | National Gallery Prague". www.ngprague.cz. Retrieved 2020-11-17.
  3. ^ "Die Jungfrauen 1913". Archived from the original on 2019-04-03.