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Gustav Klimt ‒ Pigment & Pixel
Rediscovering Art Through Technology
What secrets are hiding beneath the surface of Gustav Klimt’s famous works? How did the artist apply gold and other precious metals to the canvas? Today’s technologies make it possible to look into the inner layers of paint and gain an understanding of Klimt’s working process.
Curated by Franz Smola.
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In cooperation with
The Exhibition
This exhibition uses eight Klimt paintings from the Belvedere’s collection to present the results of radiological investigations and studies of material technology performed on his works in recent years.
There has also been intensive research into Klimt’s University of Vienna Ceiling Paintings. Originally created for the ceiling of the Great Hall of the University of Vienna, the paintings were destroyed by a fire in 1945. All that remains are black and white photographs of the works. As part of the digital platform “Klimt versus Klimt,” developed by Google Arts & Culture in cooperation with the Belvedere, an attempt was made to reconstruct the original colors of the paintings. Artificial intelligence played an essential role in the project. Now for the first time, the Ceiling Paintings can be viewed in color in their original size and arrangement on the ceiling.
Videos
Gustav Klimt ‒ Pigment & Pixel (Part 1)
Gustav Klimt ‒ Pigment & Pixel (Part 2)
Gustav Klimt ‒ Pigment & Pixel (Part 3)
Gustav Klimt ‒ Pigment & Pixel (Part 4)
Gustav Klimt ‒ Pigment & Pixel (Part 5)
