The Tree of Life, Stoclet Frieze

The Tree of Life, Stoclet Frieze (French: L'Arbre de Vie, Stoclet Frieze) is a painting by the Austrian symbolist painter Gustav Klimt. It was completed in 1909 and is based on the Art Nouveau (Modern) style in a symbolic painting genre. The dimensions of the painting are 195 by 102 centimetres (77 by 40 in)[1] and it is housed at the Museum of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria.[2]

L'Arbre de Vie, Stoclet Frieze
English: The Tree of Life, Stoclet Frieze
ArtistGustav Klimt
Year1909
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions195 cm × 102 cm (77 in × 40 in)
LocationMuseum of Applied Arts, Vienna, Austria

The painting is a study for a series of three mosaics created by Klimt for a 1905-1911 commissioned work at the Palais Stoclet in Brussels, Belgium. The mosaics were created in the artist's Late Works period, and depict swirling Trees of Life, a standing female figure and an embracing couple. The mosaics are spread across three walls of the Palais' dining room, along with two figural sections set opposite each other.[3]

The iconic painting later inspired the external facade of the "New Residence Hall" (also called the "Tree House"), a colorful 21-story student residence hall at Massachusetts College of Art and Design in Boston, Massachusetts.[4]

See also

References
  1. Gustav Klimt By Jane Rogoyska, Patrick Bade, ISBN 1-7804-2729-8
  2. Austrian Museum of Applied Arts
  3. Klimt Museum
  4. "MassArt Residence Story: This is the house that collaboration built". MASCO: Medical Academic and Scientific Community Organization. MASCO, Inc. Retrieved 2013-12-24.



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