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Gustav Klimt

Austrian symbolist painter (1862–1918)
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Gustav Klimt
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Summary

Gustav Klimt was born on July 14, 1862[1], in Baumgarten[2]. He died on February 6, 1918[3], in Altes AKH[4]. He worked as a painter[5], designer[6], graphic artist[7], draftsperson[8], and architectural drafter[9]. He ranks in the top 0.48% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (30,142 views/month, #4,756 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Place of birth: Vienna[11]
  • Place of death: Vienna[12], Alsergrund[13]
  • Place of burial: Hietzing Cemetery[14]
  • Father: Ernst Klimt[15]
  • Mother: Anna Klimt[16]
  • Child: Gustav Ucicky[17], Otto Zimmermann[18], Gustav Zimmermann[19]
  • Country of citizenship: Austrian Empire[20], Cisleithania[21], Austria[22]
  • Native language: German[23]
  • Ethnic group: Austrians[24]
  • Occupation: exlibrist[25], pastellist[26]
  • Field of work: painting[27], erotic art[28]
  • Educated at: University of Applied Arts Vienna[29]
  • Notable work: Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I[30], Beethoven Frieze[31]
  • Award received: Villa Romana Prize[32], Kaiserpreis (Kunst)[33]
  • Member of: Vienna Secession[34]
  • Religion or worldview: Catholicism[35]
  • Influenced by: George Minne[36]
  • Sex or gender: male[37]
  • Movement: Symbolism[38], Art Nouveau[39], Jugendstil[40]
  • Genre: Art Nouveau[41], religious art[42], history painting[43], landscape painting[44], portrait[45], genre art[46], figure[47]
  • Commons category: Gustav Klimt[48]
  • Unmarried partner: Emilie Louise Flöge[49], Serena Lederer[50], Consuela Camilla Huber[51], Maria Zimmermann[52], Maria Učická[53]
  • Cause of death: stroke[54]
  • Family name: Klimt[55]
  • Given name: Gustav[56]

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

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  • Type: Person[57]

  • Country: AT[58]

  • Began / founded: 1862-07-14[59]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1918-02-06[60]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 2a882a06-1af6-4bcd-aa14-89d7a6089c68[61]

Why It Matters

Gustav Klimt has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[62] He is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[63]

He has been cited as an influence by Egon Schiele[64], a painter[65], 1890–1918[66], of Cisleithania[67], specialised in painting[68].

FAQs

Where was Gustav Klimt born?

Gustav Klimt's place of birth was Baumgarten[2].

Where did Gustav Klimt die?

Gustav Klimt died in Altes AKH[4].

Who were Gustav Klimt's parents?

Gustav Klimt's father was Ernst Klimt[15]. Gustav Klimt's mother was Anna Klimt[16].

What did Gustav Klimt do for work?

Gustav Klimt worked as a painter[5], designer[6], graphic artist[7], draftsperson[8], and architectural drafter[9].

Where did Gustav Klimt go to school?

Gustav Klimt was educated at University of Applied Arts Vienna[29].

What awards did Gustav Klimt receive?

Honors received include Villa Romana Prize[32] and Kaiserpreis (Kunst)[33].

Who did Gustav Klimt influence?

Gustav Klimt has been cited as an influence by Egon Schiele[64].

Related Entities

Albertina Austrian Empire Busch–Reisinger Museum Carnegie Museum of Art Egon Schiele Galleria Nazionale d'Arte Moderna e Contemporanea di Roma Israel Museum J. Paul Getty Museum Kunsthistorisches Museum Leopold Museum London MAK – Museum of Applied Arts Metropolitan Museum of Art Musée d'Orsay Museum of Modern Art National Gallery National Gallery of Art National Museum in Warsaw Ravenna Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum Städel Museum Tel Aviv Museum of Art Uffizi Gallery

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . Vienna History Wiki. Retrieved . data.matricula-online.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Archivio Storico Ricordi. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] ↑ . Q105359039. Retrieved . data.matricula-online.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  6. [37] ↑ . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  17. [28] ↑ . Q135933563. wikidata.org.
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  19. [5] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [6] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  22. [8] ↑ . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [9] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . online catalogue of Huis van het boek. Retrieved . mmm-web.adlibhosting.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . RKDartists. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  27. [38] ↑ . Encyclopédie du symbolisme. wikidata.org.
  28. [39] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
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  32. [43] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  33. [44] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  34. [45] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  35. [46] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  36. [47] ↑ . RKDartists. wikidata.org.
  37. [35] ↑ . baptism registry. Retrieved . data.matricula-online.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  38. [32] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [33] ↑ . geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at. Retrieved . geschichtewiki.wien.gv.at. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  40. [24] ↑ . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. wikidata.org.
  41. [48] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  42. [49] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  45. [52] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  46. [53] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  47. [34] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  48. [54] ↑ . Q105359039. Retrieved . klimt-foundation.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  49. [1] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . data.matricula-online.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  50. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . data.matricula-online.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  51. [55] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . data.matricula-online.eu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  52. [56] ↑ . Union List of Artist Names. wikidata.org.
  53. [36] ↑ . georgeminne.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be. Retrieved . georgeminne.vlaamsekunstcollectie.be. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  54. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  55. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [57] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [58] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [59] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [60] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [61] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [64] ↑ . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [65] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [66] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [67] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [68] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [62] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [63] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 6d ago · Hannolans · 2026-10-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Belvedere, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museum of Modern Art +42
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  2. 7d ago · Thenetrunner · 2026-10-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described at url → https://www.solisprints.co.uk/pages/artist-gustav-klimt
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  3. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-10-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Place of death → Altes AKH, Vienna, Alsergrund
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  6. 29d ago · Nashona · 2026-09-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    V&a person id → A31923
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  7. 5w ago · Salamander724 · 2026-09-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Movement → Symbolism, Art Nouveau, Jugendstil
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  8. 7w ago · Trivialist · 2026-08-20 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  9. 8w ago · Mahirtwofivesix · 2026-08-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  10. 13w ago · Harmonia Amanda · 2026-07-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  11. 14w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Belvedere, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museum of Modern Art +42
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  12. 14w ago · Hannolans · 2026-07-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Has works in the collection → Belvedere, Minneapolis Institute of Art, Museum of Modern Art +42
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  13. 15w ago · AikateriniBoutou · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Nationalmuseum sweden id → 24848
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  14. 16w ago · YukiKoKo · 2026-06-21 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image → Klimt.jpg, Gustav Klimt 1912.jpg, Gustav Klimt in 1887.jpg
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  15. 17w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  16. 17w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → p0108246-Klimt-Gustav-18621918, 0385940-Klimt-Gustav-18621918
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  17. 18w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-06-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  18. 19w ago · KrBot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → painter, designer, graphic artist +4
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  20. 20w ago · YukiKoKo · 2026-05-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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