Description
Straightforward on the surface but complex in its style, “Houses at Unterach” by Gustav Klimt expertly uses shape and form to showcase this lakeside village. Part of Klimt’s Lake Attersee painting series that spanned nearly 20 years, this 1916 Unterach painting zooms in on a set of houses at the base of a hill. The red-orange building in the lower right serves as the focal point, with the viewer’s eye traveling up and down as it follows the other houses and roofs of the same color. In “Houses at Unterach on the Attersee”, Gustav Klimt draws from a number of influences – including abstraction, Cubism and his own symbolism – to craft a compelling scene. His use of simple geometric shapes and solid lines are countered by free brushstrokes within those lines for a boldness that packs a lot into a small space. This Unterach painting replica will make an eye-catching statement while adding a nostalgic quality for this earlier time.
