Gustav Klimt, Baby (Cradle), 1917/1918, oil on canvas, Gift of Otto and Franziska Kallir with help of Carol and Edwin Gaines Fullinwider Fund, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.
Gustav Klimt’s “gold” paintings have become artistic icons in the 20th and 21st centuries, from the erotic, unforgettable The Kiss to the magnificently regal Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, its theft by the Nazis and eventual return to the family owners, the subject of a renowned book plus film.
Yet, how many of us are familiar with the Baby (Cradle) which currently hangs in the East Wing of the National Gallery of Art, part of its modern and contemporary art collection? The mystery infant swaddled in one of the most decorative coverings in art–a patchwork of quilt-like, multi-colored patterns and designs (including what resembles a face?). As if celebrating the new arrival who rises above us, on a fabric hill perhaps created more by Klimt’s imagination rather than any human hand.
To see other stunning works by Klimt (1862-1918), click:
The Kiss
https://www.britannica.com/topic/The-Kiss-painting-by-Klimt
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer
https://www.neuegalerie.org/womaningold
Farm Garden with Sunflowers
https://artsandculture.google.com/asset/farm-garden-with-sunflowers-gustav-klimt/5wG4newTWTS6lw
Avenue in Schloss Kammer Park
https://artsandculture.google.com/story/wgURufngnRnILQ
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