Gustav Klimt, Water snakes I, 1904

Gustav Klimt, Water snakes I, 1904"Water Snakes I" is a painting by the Austrian Symbolist artist Gustav Klimt. It was painted in 1904 and is one of a pair of paintings with "Water Snakes II". The paintings were commissioned by the Austrian government for the ceiling of the Great Hall of the University of Vienna, but were considered too scandalous and rejected. The painting depicts two women entwined with each other, surrounded by water snakes. The women are shown in a sensual and

The colors used in the painting are bright and bold

The forms in the prints are inspired by the natural world

Salvador Dali (1904-1989) was a Spanish artist who is considered one of the most important figures in the surrealist movement

and the expressive potential of non-representational art

and various objects placed around it

and ceramicist who was known for his playful and imaginative style

"Head of a Man" is a painting by the Spanish artist Joan Miró

The 1585 ancient map of Virginia

"Starry Night" is considered one of Van Gogh's most iconic and beloved works

The flowers are painted with great detail and precision

and his desire to push the boundaries of traditional representational art

the abstracted and distorted representation of the female figure can be seen as a reflection of the Surrealist interest in the subconscious and the irrational