Allegory of Sacred Music
Colors in this work
Details
- Artist
- Gustav Klimt
- Date
- 1885
- Medium
- canvas; oil paint
- Holding institution
- Belvedere, Vienna
- Palette
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- Image provider
- wikimedia-commons
- License
- Public domain
- Credit
- Belvedere, Vienna
Art Genome Taxonomy
11 tags
Subject Matter
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Allegory Metadata · 100%
The title explicitly identifies the work as an allegory.
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Related to Music Both · 99%
The title centers sacred music, and the image visibly depicts a woman at a pipe organ.
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Human Figure Visual · 98%
A prominent seated human figure occupies the foreground and is shown primarily from behind, with the head turned in profile.
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Figure from the Back (Rückenfigur) Visual · 97%
The foreground figure is viewed largely from the back, with the face visible only in profile.
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Interiors Visual · 80%
The organ, seated performer, floor, and rounded enclosing field establish an enclosed, interior-like setting.
Visual Qualities
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Earth Tones Visual · 98%
The image is dominated by ochre, umber, brown, rust, and muted green tones.
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Dark Colors Visual · 95%
Deep greens, browns, and black passages give the foreground a markedly dark tonal character.
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Curvilinear Forms Visual · 90%
The pale figure-like form and surrounding contour rely heavily on sweeping, rounded lines and curves.
Medium and Techniques
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Oil Painting Metadata · 100%
The supplied medium is canvas with oil paint.
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Large Brushstrokes/Loose Brushwork Visual · 94%
Broad, broken, visibly active strokes are especially apparent in the pale flowing form, garment, floor, and surrounding ground.
Time Periods
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19th Century Art Metadata · 100%
The catalog dates the work to 1885, placing it in the nineteenth century.
Source & rights
Gustav Klimt. https://digital.belvedere.at/objects/471/entwurf-fur-die-allegorie-der-musik-orgelspielerin
High-resolution sources
- Original image ↗ 3,508 × 2,680 · Wikimedia Commons · Availability not yet probed