Great Artworks Explained A New Video Series By James Payne
This is a new series by Artist/historian James Payne demystifying great works of art. We will be adding to this page as the content is produced.
1 June 2020
Gustav Klimt
Stolen Gustav Klimt Portrait Thieves Confess
A stolen multi-million-pound painting discovered hidden in a false wall has been confirmed as an authentic Gustav Klimt original, Italian authorities have confirmed. The canvas was taken nearly 23 years ago.
19 January 2020
Klimt And Schiele: Naked Social Disruption – Royal Academy – Edward Lucie-Smith
The R.A.’s show of drawings by Gustav Klimt and Egon Schiele, almost all of them loaned by the Albertina Museum in Vienna, arrives at a crucial moment in the long history of visual art.
31 October 2018
Important Gustav Klimt Portrait To Be Auctioned At Sotheby’s London
An important Portrait by the Secessionist artist Gustav Klimt is to go under the hammer following a settlement between the Felsovanyi Heirs… Read More
4 June 2015
Gustav Klimt: Beethoven Frieze Restitution Panel Votes No To Return
Gustav Klimt’s murals, The Beethoven Frieze should not be returned to the family of the original Jewish owners, an Austrian… Read More
9 March 2015
Helen Mirren Supports The Restitution Of Nazi-Looted Art
British actress and Dame, Helen Mirren expressed her support for the restitution of Nazi-looted art at the 65th Berlinale International… Read More
12 February 2015
Gustav Klimt: Previously Unknown Drawing Discovered By San Francisco Gallery
A previously-unknown drawing attributed to the Gustav Klimt has been discovered by a San Francisco gallery that was stunned to… Read More
6 February 2015
Gustav Klimt’s Woman In Gold Subject Of New Helen Mirren Film
Woman in Gold is a new film starring Helen Mirren based on the restitution of a masterpiece by Gustav Klimt…. Read More
23 December 2014
Nazi-Looted Klimt May Be Sold By Loew Family To Resolve Dispute
The Gustav Klimt painting of Gertrud Loew is at the centre of an ongoing ownership dispute that may be resolved… Read More
12 September 2014
Gustav Klimt Nazi Restitution And The Blockbuster Hollywood Film
A new film covering the subject of Nazi looted art is about to go into pre-production in Hollywood. This time… Read More
6 April 2014
New Face of Klimt Celebrated By Contemporary Artists – Review
A flash of colour and lingering pose adorn the walls of the Lazarides gallery near Tottenham Court Road. For a… Read More
27 August 2012
Gustav Klimt The Artist Still Shines At 150
Celebrating his 150th birthday, the world pays homage to the artist who died before his time from a cerebral hemorrhage… Read More
23 August 2012
Gustav Klimt Resurrected In London Street Art Event
Nine well known street artists have been commissioned to produce works inspired by the Vienna Secessionist painter Gustav Klimt. The… Read More
14 August 2012
Gustav Klimt Gets A Google Doodle Homage
The life and work of the Austrian Secessionist artist Gustav Klimt is celebrated today with a Google Doodle. His iconic… Read More
14 July 2012
Stolen Klimt Worth 26m Returned After 70 Years
A stolen Gustav Klimt painting worth £26m that was confiscated by the Nazis must be returned to the heirs of… Read More
22 April 2011