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Klimt & Rodin: An Artistic Encounter

Tobias G. Natter and Max Hollein

Call # N6811.5 .K55 K59 2017

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Auguste Rodin “The Age of Bronze”, 1877  (cast ca.1914).

(Special exhibition at The Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco: “KLIMT & RODIN: An Artistic Encounter” October 14, 2017 – January 28, 2018).

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New Blog Post! Corrie dishes on Klimt & Rodin: An Artistic Encounter, currently on view at San Francisco’s Legion of Honor.

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Drawing Challenge Day#30 Five minute sketch of Rodin's Bust of Rochefort. Drawn from the Klimt & Rodin: An Artistic Encounter at Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco November, 2017.

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Top 5 movies about artists and their muses

Good day to all our readers! If you do not have any plans for the weekends, we can suggest you some very nice movies choices. They are not only beautifully directed, but also have an educational message. The relationships of an artist with his creations are complicated, but they are even more complicated when it comes to muses. In addition, we have a little bonus advice, that you, as an art-lover, will surely enjoy!

La Belle Noiseuse This 1991 feature film tells us a story of a acknowledged painter that now lives quietly with his family afar from the crowds and cities. His settled life is disturbed by the arrival of his young colleague and his girlfriend, beautiful Marianne. After meeting her, master decides to accomplish his once started masterpiece. But, of course, it is not that simple, and the story develops into a study of art limits, authority, jealousy, and passions. The motion picture received positive reviews from critics and two Cannes Film Festival prices! Not to mention a stunning Emmanuele Beart in the leading role.

Factory Girl World just can't get enough of Andy Warhol! The name of the movie is referring his famous studio in New York, the Factory. The film revolves around one of Warhol's muses and "it girls" Edie Sedgwick. Her style, her energy was moving and quite fresh. She was considered to be a very big star, but life decided differently. To see the whole story you have to watch the movie! Lots of pop-art and 60s outfits included!

Klimt Gustav Klimt is a legendary figure not only because of his perplexing art. He was known for his frequent encounters with numerous women, who were or became soon his models. He was fascinated with women's beauty, with their sensuality. In this biographical fantasy Klimt, played by the exceptional John Malkovich, not only reflects on his previous romantic interests, but also on his struggles for artistic freedom and search for self-expression. In this movie you can distinctly see a cinematic style that matches Klimt's oeuvre, especially his gold works.

Surviving Picasso 

Picasso is a legend. From Many points of view. He had this incredible ability to forecast trends and to execute them with a supreme talent. Nobody knows how he did it. How he managed to stay on top for so mane years. Some say he stole ideas, some say he is simply a genius, other think he was inspired by his lovers. With this film starring Antony Hopkins we have a chance to view life with Picasso through the eyes of his muse and lover Françoise Gilot. Movie also has some famous people in its sleeve, and tells rather a contradictory version of perks of sharing life with a genius. 

Camille Claudel Award nominated movie starring iconic French actors Isabelle Adjani and Gérard Depardieu. If you know the name in the tittle of the movie you are probably familiar with the whole story. But no worries, we will not give away any spoilers! This is a story about great sculptor Auguste Rodin and his muse/lover/fellow colleague Camille Claudel. They begun their relationships when Camille was only 19, and it was a rise of the carriers for both artists. But life always has its perks, so let's see where these two passionate souls will go.

As for the promised bonus, or better to say "desert", we have a very special Woody Allen movie. Midnight in Paris is a movie about struggling artist that seeks inspiration.The events take place in modern Paris, but there is a twist, rather a time twist. One Parisian midnight, main character Gil finds himself in a different era, The Golden Age of art and literature in the beginning of the 20th century at the heart of Europe. Don't miss a bit from this fantastic journey! 

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DSCN9940 _ Beethoven Frieze (reproduction), Klimt, 1902 - Klimt & Rodin by Matthew Felix Sun Via Flickr: Klimt & Rodin Exhibition at Legion of Honor Museum, San Francisco Legion of Honor Museum in San Francisco is presenting a major survey of Austrian painter Gustav Klimt, Klimt & Rodin: An Artistic Encounter (October 14, 2017 – January 28, 2018), which focuses on a selection of Klimt's paintings in his most celebrated intricate and elaborate style (closely associated with Vienna Secession), and more works in the styles more subdued and subtle, and not immediately reminding viewers of him, along with several sensual and impactful works by his contemporary, the French sculptor Auguste Rodin.

According to the program notes, Rodin and Klimt met in 1902, "while Klimt, the president of the Vienna Secession, was still developing his signature style, Rodin was at the peak of his international fame."

"Approximately 25 sculptures and works on paper by Rodin from the Museums' collection provide visual dialogues with the works by Klimt. The exhibition is thematically arranged around the Vienna Secession, Rodin's 1901 exhibition in Vienna, Rodin’s 1902 visit to Vienna, Klimt's landscapes and Rodin's surfaces, and the depiction of women—for both artists an eternal source of inspiration—exploring shared touch points and developments in the two artists' practices throughout."

To me, the connection between these two giants was not obvious, therefore, I will report their works separately. First Gustav Klimt.

One of the most eye-catching pieces on display was a replica of a portion of the Beethoven Frieze, which was painted for the 14th Vienna Secessionist exhibition, and is now on permanent display in the Vienna Secession hall, and it was an important signpost for a new style, and a new epoch.

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https://www.villagelife.com/entertainment/major-klimt-exhibition-comes-to-legion-of-honor/

Major Klimt exhibition comes to Legion of Honor

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco present “Klimt and Rodin: An Artistic Encounter” on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the deaths of Auguste Rodin in November 1917 and Gustav Klimt in February 1918. The exhibition will celebrate the legacies of these two pioneers, who...

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nice exhibit

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Klimt and Rodin: Artistic Encounter in San Francisco

The Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco presents ‘Klimt and Rodin: An Artistic Encounter’, celebrating the legacies of these two pioneers. October 14, 2017 – January 28, 2018. http://dlvr.it/PvbLfn

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Klimt-o-mania at the Legion of Honor

Gustav Klimt and his Viennese beauties come to us via the Legion of Honor in celebration of the centenary of Rodin and Klimt's deaths.

Each day hundreds—nay—thousands of individuals shuffle through the doors of the Legion of Honor for the chance to stand elbow-to-elbow with complete strangers while contemplating art, battling museum fatigue, getting reprimanded by museum guards, and wondering what why the heck Rococo was a thing. If you’re lucky, you may even get a few perfectly placed instagram pics along the way (as long as you're aware of your surroundings). Just look at what I snapped while casually meandering to the car.

The museum is used to all this. It’s us who should be preparing because it's about to get so. much. busier. on that hill with the arrival of their latest boon to two masters, Klimt and Rodin: An Artistic Encounter. Like Urs Fisher and Sarah Lucas before him, Klimt’s work is thoughtfully placed within Rodin’s to dialogue with and draw new meaning from his sculptures.

How's this for a tragic love story? Although they only met on one occasion, Gustav Klimt and Auguste Rodin were soul mates for their whole lives. They even died within four months of each other, and if that’s not destiny I don’t know what is. Now, almost a hundred years after their respective deaths, Gustav Klimt is finally taking his very first trip to California to visit his longtime artistic equal (and unrequited BFF?). When the two masters are viewed side-by-side, the parallels are undeniable: aside from obvious similarities in technique and subject matter, they were both highly criticized for breaking artistic boundaries. Rodin pioneered an artistic language that proved highly influential to this particular group of Viennese visionaries.

Many of the Klimt pieces on display are having their grand debut in the U.S., and all of them are on the West Coast for the first time, making this the first major exhibition of Klimt’s work in America. Despite a serious lack of gold, this exhibition left us in a state of Klimt-induced euphoria for the rest of the evening—it's definitely not to be missed. And as always, we’re here to pique your interest with a sneak preview of some heavy-hitters.

Portrait of Johanna Staude by Gustav Klimt in the Austrian Gallery at Belvedere

But first, we couldn’t resist handing out some Sartle swag. The glasses go with her ensemble, no?

Replica of panel 10 ( the Arts) from the Beethoven Frieze (left) and Replica of panel 11 (Paradise Choir and Embrace) from the Beethoven Frieze (right) by Gustav Klimt at the Austrian Gallery at Belvedere

The tone for the entire exhibition is set by these replicas of Klimt's Beethoven Frieze—a work that can, under no circumstances, leave its hometown. In fact, today it remains in the very same building that hosted it during the infamous 1902 exhibition of artists belonging to the so-called Vienna Secession movement. Of course, Klimt and his rebellious gang recieved this title because they were literally seceding, or removing themselves, from the artistic movements of the past to usher in a flourishing new age of Modernism in Austria. 

The exhibition was a collective homage to the composer, Ludwig van Beethoven, and featured work from twenty-one different artists. Klimt's contribution was this 112-foot-long frieze that lined the walls of the entire building, a visual representation of Beethoven's Ninth Symphony. They had every intention of destroying the work immediately after the closing of the show that spanned just two months, until the Secession fortuitously decided to leave the work intact, as they would be displaying a major Klimt retrospective the following year. I hope whoever made that decision got a raise, as it's the only reason that we can still view the work today. 

It was subsequently purchased by Carl Reinighaus, a major art collector and patron, cut into seven pieces in order to be removed from the wall, and stored in a furniture depot in Vienna for the next twelve years. He eventually sold the whole lot, at which point it was obtained by a Jewish collector who held onto it for a while before Austria could purchase it back. Whether it was given up willingly or forcibly purchased is questionable, but that's another blog for another day. The piece received some well-deserved R&R (rest and restoration) for the next ten years while a room was prepared in the basement of the newly renovated Secession building to welcome it home.

The Virgin by Gustav Klimt at the National Gallery in Prague

Before unleashing us into the exhibition, Dr. Tobias G. Natter, the guest curator of the exhibition, specified the three themes that persist throughout these thirty-six works by Gustav Klimt: color, ornament, and eroticism. The Virgin presents us with all this and even a little somethin' extra. 

As the title explicitly states, the woman in the middle is his representation of a virgin. Honestly though, if I didn't know the title, I would probably think that she was giving birth because of the gloriously vibrant colors and decoration pouring out from her spread-eagle legs. Although it's admittedly quite difficult to tell which limbs belong to which body in this angelic cuddle sesh, Klimt's pleasing composition draws us into this entanglement that likely represents the transition from adolescence to womanhood (cue B. Spears).

Like many others, this piece rarely leaves Viennese borders—it's journey to San Francisco is the first time it has traveled in over twenty years. 

Nuda Veritas by Gustav Klimt at the Austrian Theatre Museum

Nuda Veritas was basically Klimt's response to the haters; an early 20th century version of Taylor Swift's Look What You Made Me Do, only much less contrived. The text at the top of the panel reads, "If you cannot please everyone with your actions and your art, you should satisfy a few. To please many is dangerous." At the bottom, "Nuda Veritas" (nakedness is truth) is scrawled in large letters. It was intended to be huge middle finger to everyone who told him that his work—for both the nude bodies and avant garde style—was too risqué, or that he should disguise his nude figures with allegory and symbolism. It is, in effect, his manifesto.

Nuda Veritas by Gustav Klimt at the Austrian Theatre Museum (left) with The Age of Bronze by Auguste Rodin at the Legion of Honor (right)

Rodin's Age of Bronze was also highly controversial at its inception, causing a similar scandal for exactly the same reason. Both are completely rooted in the here and now, devoid of any attempt to disguise the naked body.

Portrait of Ria Munk III by Gustav Klimt in The Lewis Collection

After 1900, Klimt began painting and drawing exclusively women. He was always fascinated with the female form, but at a certain point he began obsessing over it. This particular female portrait represents Ria Munk, the niece of one of Klimt's most important patrons, Szerena Lederer. Munk committed suicide at the age of twenty-four, which makes it likely that Lederer had this portrait commissioned posthumously. This could explain why he found it difficult to finish this piece, as is apparent by the amount of it left untouched. Although an uncommon occurrence, unfinished work offers us a glimpse into Klimt's mind and artistic process. 

After Rodin saw the 1902  Beethoven Exhibition, he sat down to a meal with Klimt and remarked, "I've never before experienced such an atmosphere—your tragic and magnificent Beethoven Fresco...What is the reason for it all?" Klimt slowly nodded his head and responded with one word, "Austria."

Klimt and Rodin: An Artistic Encounter will be on view through January 28, 2018. Unless you plan on making a trip to Austria, this may be your first and last opportunity to see this much Klimt all in one place. So, what are you waiting for?

If you're interested in learning more about the exhibition and its content, you can check out the Legion's digital story, which presents a stylish and informative overview of all the artwork.

Until next time!

By Rose Cannon

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KLIMT & RODIN: An Artistic Encounter, opening @legionofhonor on October 14th, celebrates the legacies of these two pioneers, who each broke the reigning aesthetic boundaries of the time to find new vocabularies and create powerful agendas for modern painting and sculpture. #famsf #rodin #klimt #sfart #artenthusiast #museums (at Legion of Honor Museum)

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This news made my day. #klimt #art coming to the @legionofhonor I always visit for the Rodins but I more happy 😀 #GPRepost,#reposter,#notetag @legionofhonor via @RepostApp ======> @legionofhonor:Coming this fall, prepare to welcome 17 exceptional paintings by Gustav Klimt to the West Coast, with 'KLIMT & RODIN: An Artistic Encounter.' We're thrilled to announce this unique exhibition, a celebration of the legacies of two pioneers, who each broke the reigning aesthetic boundaries of the time to find new vocabularies and create powerful agendas for modern painting and sculpture. Visit our website for more info. #KlimtxRodin #GustavKlimt #AugusteRodin [The Virgin | Gustav Klimt | 1913 | @ngprague]