{"product_id":"9783819500145","title":"Gustav Klimt and Medicine: The Flow of Life","description":"\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor\/Contributor(s):\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNatter, Tobias G.; Druml, Christiane; Müller, Markus\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePrestel\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDate:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9\/8\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eHardcover\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"\"\u003eNEW\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003cb\u003eTaking Klimt’s lost painting \u003ci\u003eMedicine\u003c\/i\u003e as a starting point, this authoritative volume examines the relationship between art, medicine, and modern thought in Vienna around 1900.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eGustav Klimt’s \u003ci\u003eMedicine\u003c\/i\u003e sparked outrage for its challenge to conventional ideas about science and ignited a controversy that became one of the defining cultural battles of its time. Withdrawn by the artist and destroyed during World War II, \u003ci\u003eMedicine\u003c\/i\u003e remains one of the most fascinating lost masterpieces of modern art. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThrough paintings, drawings and archival photographs, this volume reconstructs the history, meaning, and legacy of the work while placing it within the intellectual ferment of \u003ci\u003efin-de-siècle\u003c\/i\u003e Vienna. Essays explore the connections between art, anatomy, psychology, philosophy and evolutionary theory, revealing how deeply Klimt engaged with the ideas transforming society.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReproductions of preparatory studies and related masterpieces—including \u003ci\u003eThe Three Ages of Life\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHope I\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eHope II\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDeath and Life\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e—show how the “flow of life” that runs through Klimt’s work shaped his enduring fascination with birth and death, sexuality and desire, consciousness and human transformation. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDocuments in unprecedented detail the impact of Gustav Klimt’s painting, \u003ci\u003eMedicine.\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAuthors are experts in the field of art history, and on medicine and cultural studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSheds light on the creative milieu of the time as well as Klimt's allegories of life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRichly illustrated with Klimt’s artworks, essays are interspersed with plate sections\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIdeal for readers interested in the intersections of art, medicine, and philosophy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eEssential reading for Klimt enthusiasts, this volume offers a fresh perspective on a lost masterpiece and the remarkable era that produced it.\u003c\/b\u003e","brand":"Prestel","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48837807276287,"sku":"9783819500145","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0452\/0886\/2873\/files\/9783819500145.jpg?v=1784129207","url":"https:\/\/massivebookshop.com\/products\/9783819500145","provider":"MASSIVE BOOKSHOP","version":"1.0","type":"link"}