Shop art print and framed art Detail of The Three Ages of Woman, "Mother and Child" by Gustav Klimt

The Three Ages of Woman (German: Die drei Lebensalter der Frau) is a painting that was completed in Austria in 1905 by Gustav Klimt, symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement. The painting was exhibited during the second exhibition of the Deutsche Künstlerbund in May-October 1905 in Berlin under the title Die drei Lebensalter ("The Three Ages"). The work features women in varying stages of age, symbolizing the cycle of life. The three are central on the canvas and are the focal point of the work. The background has a lack of depth, making it look very two dimensional. The colors are neutral and create a restful effect. Klimt's common use of colorful motifs is also evident in this work. There are two vertical auras that the women are in. The two younger figures are in a blue aura that has a fluid pattern of cool colors. The old woman is in an aura by herself, and it is filled with a less fluid pattern with more distinct separations in the design. The colors of this aura are warm, earthy tones that contrast with the cool colors of the other aura. The woman and the auras overlap slightly. The leg of the young woman goes behind the left aura and the old woman's head comes in front of the right aura. The youngest figure, a child, is connected to the young woman who is her mother. They are the only two touching.They also have sheer blue fabric draped down their legs. The child and her mother both have their eyes closed. The young [...]

 

This artwork is a painting from the modern period. It belongs to the art nouveau styles and symbolism styles.

 

« Detail of The Three Ages of Woman, "Mother and Child" » is kept at National Gallery of Modern and Contemporary Art, Rome, Italy.

 

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