Margarethe Stonborough-Wittgenstein (1905). Gustav Klimt (Austrian, 1862-1918). Oil on canvas. Alte
Margarethe Stonborough-Wittgenstein (1905). Gustav Klimt (Austrian, 1862-1918). Oil on canvas. Alte Pinakothek, München.The daughter of steel magnate Karl Wittgenstein, still unmarried, is wearing a long velvet moiré dress from the Wiener Werkstätte with a matching stole. The embroidered floral ornaments contrast with the smooth iridescent robe. The subtly staged contrast between naturalism and geometrization dominates the entire image, which accentuates architectural elements in the background. -- source link
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