Two Girls With An Oleander
- Artist
- Gustav Klimt
- Date
- 1890
- Style
- Romanticism
- Genre
- Portrait
- Location
- Wadsworth Atheneum
'Two Girls With An Oleander' is a stunning portrait painting, encapsulating the essence of Romanticism. The artwork is a display of two young girls intimately holding an oleander plant, a common emblem within the Romantic era symbolising beauty and love. The artist uses oil on a canvas to beautifully render the soft, glowing skin tones of the girls and vivid colors of the oleander. The attention to detail combined with the imbued symbolism beautifully captures the spirit of Romanticism, making 'Two Girls With An Oleander' a noteworthy contribution to the period's collection of art.
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