Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II

The 'Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II,' is a breathtaking masterpiece by the renowned artist Gustav Klimt. Painted on a canvas using oil and gold leaf, it illuminates Klimt's iconic Art Nouveau modern style. This exquisite portrait steeped in diverse tones and intricate details, was completed in 1912 following the initial depiction of 'Adele Bloch-Bauer I.' Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer, the sitter's husband, who was a Viennese Jewish banker and sugar producer, commissioned both portraits thereby expanding their collection of Klimt's work. The painting's vivid history includes its wrongful appropriation by the Nazis before finally becoming a celebrated symbol of Klimt's golden phase.