Who was Sonja Knips from Gustav Klimt’s breakthrough painting?

Do you enjoy the art of Austrian painter Gustav Klimt? If so, then you must know his 1897 portrait of Sonja Knips. But do you know who she was and what she did throughout her life? Find out everything about this fascinating painting in this new episode from Layers in Art!
Gustav Klimt ( Baumgarten, Vienna, Austria, 1862- Vienna, Austria, 1918)
Sonja Knips, née Sophie Amalia Maria Potier des Echelles (Lemberg Poland, 1873 - Seeboden am Millstätter See , Austria, 1959)
Art presented in the video:
0:00:06 - Gustav Klimt, Lady with Fan, 1918
0:00:08 - Gustav Klimt, The Kiss, 1907-1908
0:00:12 - Gustav Klimt, Sunflower, 1907
0:00:15 - Gustav Klimt, Sonja Knips, 1897-1898
0:00:39 - Gustav Klimt, Shakespeare’s Theater, 1886-1888
0:00:52 - Gustav Klimt, Lady with Lilac Scarf, 1895
0:00:54 - Gustav Klimt, Portrait of a Lady, 1894
0:00:57 - Gustav Klimt, Lady in Black, 1894
0:02:27 - Gustav Klimt, Adam and Eve, 1916-1917
0:02:29 - Gustav Klimt, Landscape with Fruit Tree, 1901
0:02:50 - Silver and lapis lazuli brooch, Wiener Werkstätte (Josef Hoffmann), 1903
0:02:50 - Interior with Josef Hoffman designs, early 20th century
0:03:31 - Gustav Klimt, Mathilde Trau, 1893
0:03:43 - Gustav Klimt, Fritza Riedler, 1906
0:03:44 - Gustav Klimt, Eugenia Primavesi, 1913-1914
0:03:44 - Gustav Klimt, Mäda Primavesi, 1912-1913
0:03:46 - Gustav Klimt, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, 1903-1907
0:03:48 - Gustav Klimt, Portrait of Amalie Zuckerkandl, 1917-1918
0:03:50 - Gustav Klimt, Portrait of Hermine Gallia, 1904
0:03:51 - Gustav Klimt, Portrait of Friedericke Maria Beer, 1916
0:03:53 - Gustav Klimt, Portrait of Serena Lederer, 1899
0:03:54 - Gustav Klimt, Portrait of Marie Henneberg, 1901-1902
0:04:19 - Gustav Klimt, Studies for the portrait of Sonja Knips, 1897-1898
0:06:01 - Gustav Klimt, Judith and the Head of Holofernes, 1901
0:06:46 - Illustration of a 19th century schoolroom, La Ilustracion Española y Americana,1892
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[@kellinachbar1962]

Thank you for this informative video! This group of artists and their time period is extremely inspiring to me ❤.

[@lorainejohnson6043]

Informative and enjoyable, thank you for sharing.

[@LayersInArt]

Thank you for watching and writing such a nice comment 🌹

[@hullygullyrio]

Thank you! Hope to see more videos about these Wonderful women!

[@LayersInArt]

Thank you for watching and writing your thoughts! It is indeed a subject worth exploring, because you find such interesting and inspiring life stories! 🌷