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LESSON 3 · Art at the Edge: Early 1900s

PAUSE TO THINK

Where did Klimt first learn to work with gold?

In his father's workshop

Klimt's father, Ernst, was a gold engraver, and young Gustav grew up around the craft. Years later he brought real gold into fine-art painting — turning a family trade into his most famous trademark.

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