Galerie Mont The Three Ages of Women – Gustav Klimt^ Klimt

The Three Ages of Woman, a work by Gustav Klimt, an Austrian painter associated with the Symbolist movement and the Vienna Secession, depicts the progression of a woman’s life through three distinct stages. The painting is divided into three parts, each illustrating a different age of womanhood: childhood, motherhood and old age.

In the first part, a sleeping girl symbolises the innocence and purity of childhood. The second part depicts a mother holding her newborn child, surrounded by circular shapes, evoking motherhood and protection. Finally, the third part shows a stooped older woman with grey hair and her hand over her face, contrasting with the warmth and gentleness of the first two scenes.

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