KLIMT, Gustav
(b. 1862, Baumgarten, d. 1918, Wien)

Adam and Eve

c. 1917
Oil on canvas, 173 x 60 cm
Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna

Klimt's late works reveal a new emphasis on compositional intricacy and elaborate structuring devices which also characterizes his last allegorical paintings, including Leda (1917; destroyed), Adam and Eve (c. 1917 , Belvedere, Vienna) and The Bride (1917-18; Belevedere, Vienna).