the mermaids gustav klimt

the mermaids gustav klimtGustav Klimt's painting The Mermaids transports the viewer into a dreamlike world populated by mythical creatures. The mermaids are represented in an unconventional way, by a black elongated form with a human face. The work is characterised by a dark colour palette. The golden accents that dot the canvas are reminiscent of Klimt's own symbolist and decorative aesthetic. Would you like to buy another Gustav Klimt painting? Discover all our

it gave birth to the De Stijl movement: absence of curves and obliques

The artist tries to explain all the nuances that the sky takes on during a sunset on the French Riviera

for the atmosphere

while exploring universal themes of solitude and serenity

where nature and architecture blend together with delicacy and elegance

occupying the entire height of the canvas

occupies the central place of the painting and comes to sniff a lying gypsy woman

evoking the warmth of the interior light mixed with the coldness of the nighttime environment

Van Gogh is shown wearing a grey felt hat

creating a serene and mysterious atmosphere

The contrasting

The flows mix but also oppose each other