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1903

Hope

author

Gustav Klimt

description

Mediums: oil, canvas.
Location: National Gallery of Ottawa, Canada.

A pregnant woman is a symbol of the feminine. The horrible images of the skulls in the background symbolize the threats to the new life. One of the artist’s models Germa who earned a living by prostitution posed for this picture. Over the years, the picture was hidden from the general public because of its over-candor.