The Dancer

The culmination of Gustav Klimt's new style was his painting of The Dancer (1916-1918). As with his painting of Mada Primavesi, Gustav Klimt's new model of the feminine which represented women and floral was on display. The Dancer still portrayed women's sensuality to a great effect albeit a different style. In the painting of The Dancer, the woman is shown exposing her bosom while surrounded by flowers. This was the culmination of Gustav Klimt's new style, the mixture of both flowers and women, the reverse in attention from anatomy to ornament and the vitality of a vibrant space as opposed to empty spaces in his previous style. Another important aspect of this painting is the layer of Oriental in the painting. It is known that Gustav Klimt often immersed himself in other themes such as Byzantine, Mycenaean and Egyptian among others. Such paintings with other themes would include Adele Bloch-Bauer and The Tree of Life.