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Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I

Gustav Klimt · 1907 · Neue Galerie, New York
Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I

The artist

Gustav Klimt, an Austrian painter famous for glowing pictures covered in real gold.

What you see

A graceful young woman named Adele stands wrapped in a shimmering gown of gold and swirling shapes.

The story

Klimt painted Adele Bloch-Bauer in Vienna in 1907, and this portrait is often called the 'Woman in Gold.'

The style

He pressed thin sheets of real gold and silver into the paint, so the whole picture sparkles like a treasure.

Look closer

Look for tiny eye shapes and little triangles hidden all through her golden dress.

Where to see it

You can visit her at the Neue Galerie in New York City.

Fun fact

Adele's real face and hands are the only parts not covered in gold, so your eyes go straight to them.