Goldfish
- Artist
- Gustav Klimt
- Date
- 1901 - 1902
- Style
- Symbolism
- Genre
- Symbolic painting
- Location
- Swiss Institute for Art Research
The 'Goldfish' is one of the paintings Gustav Klimt produced between 1900 and 1907 for the ceiling of the University of Vienna's Great Hall, after being commissioned in 1894. This work, along with others in the series, sparked controversy due to perceived 'pornography' and 'perverted excess'. Klimt's style is primarily associated with Symbolic painting, which leverages rich Symbolism to convey deeper meanings. Completed on a Canvas using Oil paints, 'Goldfish' was never displayed in the university due to the uproar it incited.
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