Study On The Decorative Language Of Klimt’s Paintings

Gustav Klimt(1862-1918)was the master of paintings of the Viennes Secession in the late 19th and early 20th century.We can feel the artistic charm of the combination of decorative and picturesque in his paintings.The style of the picture is magnificent and unique with a strong symbolic meaning and decorative aestheties.It is not confined to the single inherent way of expression of traditional painting and creates an artistie effect that is completely different from traditional painting,which is a brave experimental exploration of the new era.Europe in the late 19th century was an important period of gestation,birth and growth for modem art.Vienna in Austria was also influenced by various new trends of thought and new art.In such an era,Klimt’s own artistic concept has also been affected and a great change has taken place with frequent art exchanges.He began to oppose the traditional way of painting in colleges,seek breakthroughs in artistic style and expression,emphasize that art should be original and contemporary,and adopt an open attitude towards painting creation.The thesis mainly studies the application of decorative symbols in Klimtfs painting creation,and carries out in-depth analysis from the foxir aspects of composition of a picture,modeling,color and craft,and explores the decorative langUage in his creation to find what effects it has on the expression of emotion and performance,.and how his exploration and innovation of painting style have profound influence on moderm design and modem painting art.