AP Art History : Twentieth and Twenty-First-Century 2D Art
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Example Question #15 : Answering Other Questions About Twentieth Century 2 D Art
This portrait was painted in the Golden Phase of what Austrian painter?
Oskar Kokoschka
Egon Schiele
Ludwig Deutsch
Gustav Klimt
Arnulf Rainer
Gustav Klimt
This portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer resembles The Kiss and other famous Klimt works. The rest are other Austrian artists.
Work is in the public domain, image accessed through WikiArt: http://www.wikiart.org/en/gustav-klimt/portrait-of-adele-bloch-bauer-i-1907-1
Example Question #16 : Answering Other Questions About Twentieth Century 2 D Art
http://www.wikiart.org/en/gustav-klimt/portrait-of-adele-bloch-bauer-i-1907-1
What famous scandal is connected to the life of this painting after it was completed?
The subject was dissatisfied with the portrait and sought to have it destroyed
The artist began an affair with the subject soon after it was completed
Several families have claimed ownership of the painting, leading to several lawsuits
German forces seized it during World War II, leading to a prolonged effort to get it returned to the subject's family
The painting was badly damaged in a fire and required a lengthy restoration process
German forces seized it during World War II, leading to a prolonged effort to get it returned to the subject's family
German forces seized the painting and, after the war, Adele Bloch-Bauer's husband Ferdinand sought to have it returned to his nieces and nephews. A long court battle followed, and it was only in 2006 that Austria returned it to the family.
Work is in the public domain, image accessed through WikiArt: http://www.wikiart.org/en/gustav-klimt/portrait-of-adele-bloch-bauer-i-1907-1
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