Gustav Klimt

Death Date: February 6, 1918

Education: Vienna School of Decorative Arts

Birth Date: July 14, 1862

Occupation: Painter

Klimt considered the award among his greatest achievements. In January 1918, Gustav Klimt suffered a stroke that left him partially paralyzed. He was subsequently hospitalized, and while there contracted pneumonia, of which he died on February 6, 1918

Born in 1862, Austrian painter Gustav Klimt became known for the highly decorative style and erotic nature of his works, which were seen as a rebellion against the traditional academic art of his time. His most famous paintings are The Kiss and Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer