Lady at the Fireplace

Lady at the Fireplace

The Lady At The Fireplace was painted between 1897 to 1898 by the artist Gustav Klimt, as a collection of his early work. The oil on canvas piece illustrates a portrait of a woman starring into the fire.

The oil on canvas painting is based in Vienna, Austria. The muse within the paining remains unknown, however is most likely one of the artist most prominent models or his own wife. The woman is seated against a chase, staring directly into the fire that illuminates her face.

The exact details of the painting are hard to witness, however gently illuminate her features and highlight every detail, accentuating the work. The deep red fire is illuminated by the curtain on the left of the painting the lights of near the flames. The focal point of the painting brings the attention back to the woman's face has her light features are showcased.

The woman in the painting seems to be dressed in a long black dress with a white undershirt that showcases within the middle. It is a known exactly if the photo is stage, or perhaps if it is a re-imagination of the offer himself. The painting seems to be a natural illustration of the woman lying down and staring into the fire. The piece is most likely a prominent memory but the artist holds, inspiring him to paint the piece.

Based on the style of the painting and the earlier in which it was created, the style you stuff in the work resembles the artist classic realist style during the beginning of his career. However due to the dark tones of the true through the piece it seems as if the artist do not care so much for exact detail for no work, and more so is trying to depict an emotion.

The dark colours throughout the piece up rise a melancholic emotional if in the viewer, adding a deeper texture to the piece. The colour scheme for the painting is space on dark brown colours in a variety of shades, using a few small red details to accentuate some of the features within the piece. The lighter colour is no near the top right of the painting are used to accentuate the woman's face as it is highlighted by the flames of in the fire.

The painting carries a strong emotion for the viewer, as money are able to recall the feeling of staring into a deep fire and letting their emotions and feelings run free. The woman off of the piece seems to be seized by the strong flames, reflecting upon an array of thoughts within her mind.

The painting is one of the final realist technique styles that the painter will used to depict his emotions and the scenery around him. While it may not seem that an array of detail are used to go straight to piece, the dark colours overtake the canvas and fill it with an array of different emotions.