Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II
The artist
Gustav Klimt, an Austrian painter famous for elegant portraits and shimmering gold decorations.
What you see
A tall, graceful woman named Adele stands in a flowing dress against a background of soft, colorful patterns.
The story
Klimt painted this second portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer in 1912, a few years after his famous golden first portrait of her.
The style
Instead of gold, he filled this picture with bright greens, pinks, and blues arranged in rich decorative shapes.
Look closer
Adele is the only person Klimt ever painted twice in a full portrait, which shows how much her family valued his art.
Where to see it
The portrait has traveled among private owners and collections since it left Vienna, Austria.
Fun fact
Both of Klimt's portraits of Adele were returned to her family long after World War II and later sold for very high prices.