Gustav Klimt:

Master of Metallics

Introducing Gustav Klimt to your students is really like opening up a

pot of gold. There are so many interesting facets to his art and his
life. One of the most impactful pieces to his story is how many of his
works were destroyed by the Germans during WWII.

Medicine (h p://www.gustav-klimt.com/Medicine.jsp), painted in

1900-1907 was destroyed along with a few others.

I recently picked up a book that features beautiful Klimt-inspired

illustrations. If you are doing a lesson on Klimt and in particular, his
Tree of Life, I encourage you to nd a copy of this book. Perfect for
grade 3 and up.

ABOUT GUSTAV KLIMT

Gustav Klimt was born in Vienna in 1862. His father was a gold
engraver who taught Gustav how to work with gold. When Gustav
was older he used gold, tiny pieces of colored glass and stones to
make images that were inspired by Byzantine Mosaics. This was called
his “GOLDEN PHASE”
Klimt was a part of a group of artists that were tired of traditional art
and wanted their art to symbolize something beyond the canvases.
They used bright colors, swirling lines and curves. They called this
new style of art ART NOUVEAU.

Klimt was famous for his paintings of women. They were both
decorative and abstract.

THE MAGICAL TREE BY MYRIAM OUYESSAD

The Magical Tree tells the story of a magical tree whose fruit saves
lives.

Inspired by Gustav Klimt's mural, The Tree of Life, the book tells the
story of Djalil, a young man who gains the power to see into the
future a er tasting the fruit born of his magical tree.

Beautiful illustrations plus an reproduction of the Tree of Life

painting.

KLIMT INSPIRED PRINTMAKING PROJECT VIDEO

Here is a video I created for my members in the Deep Space Sparkle

Members' Club. It demonstrates a few printmaking techniques using
metallic tempera paints, regular drawing paper and a few recyclables
that you can nd around your art room.

The video can be used as a warm-up to a more detailed Klimt lesson

or used all on it's own.

You can watch it here:

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Are you a member?

One of the easiest ways to do what you love most, is to have a library
of art projects and resources at your disposal for quick and easy
access.

Accessing dozens of art bundles like this Klimt Artist bundle with
posters, student worksheets/answer keys, coloring pages and
drawing guides, standards sequencing guide, prep list and of course,
the lessons, is the easiest way I know to deliver an art unit with li le
e ort!

Learn more about The Members' Club HERE

(h ps://www.deepspacesparkle.com/tmc/learn-about-the-
members-club/)

Here's a peak at the Klimt Bundle:

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