Gustav Klimt, Medicine, 1907

Gustav Klimt, Medicine, 1907"Medicine" is a painting created by Gustav Klimt in 1907. The artwork is part of a larger series of paintings that Klimt created for the University of Vienna's ceiling decorations, collectively known as the "Faculty Paintings." Klimt was an Austrian symbolist painter and a prominent member of the Vienna Secession movement, which emphasized the importance of art and design in everyday life. "Medicine" is an excellent example of Klimt's decorative

The mural was commissioned by the University of Vienna to decorate the ceiling of its Great Hall

while the bold colors and abstract forms combine to create a sense of movement and energy

The shapes and lines in the painting are fluid and dynamic

The map shows the city of Milan and its surrounding area

it is an abstract painting that is notable for its use of color and form

and shades of brown and blue

as if she is looking at something off to the left

and an iconic example of the movement's radical approach to art-making

By combining photographic images with abstract forms

including the book "Concerning the Spiritual in Art" (1910)

with the various layers and drips creating a sense of depth and complexity

It was painted in 1904 and is one of a pair of paintings with "Water Snakes II"