Adele Bloch-Bauer, a notable Viennese hostess and wife of a wealthy sugar merchant, in a fanciful golden gown with Byzantine motifs. Klimt painted her in a shower of gold reminiscent of Zeus' golden shower upon Danae, so that it is hard to tell where the dress ends and the background begins. The original painting was plundered by the Nazis and only returned recently to the rightful heirs, who sold it in 2006 for a record $135 million. See KLI005-D for a detail of detail of the painting with less background. (Art Nouveau, 1907)
Counted cross stitch chart booklet (floss and fabric not included -- see what is included)
450 x 457 stitches ■ 116 colors (DMC floss) ■ About 25" x 25" or 64 x 64 cm (on 18-count)
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