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(The Woman in Gold) refers primarily to the iconic 1907 masterpiece by Gustav Klimt, titled Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I , as well as the high-profile legal battle and subsequent 2015 film detailing its restitution. The Masterpiece: Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I
: The painting is noted for its "flat," decorative composition where Adele's realistic face and hands emerge from a sea of geometric and organic gold motifs. History of Looting and Restitution La Dama De Oro
: Adele Bloch-Bauer, a prominent Jewish socialite and patron of the arts in Vienna, was the only model Klimt painted twice. (The Woman in Gold) refers primarily to the
The "Lady in Gold" became a symbol of the systematic art theft perpetrated by the Nazis during World War II. The "Lady in Gold" became a symbol of
Painted during Klimt's "Golden Phase," the work is a pinnacle of the Vienna Secession movement.
: In the late 1990s, Maria Altmann, Adeleās niece, began a decade-long legal crusade to reclaim the work from the Austrian government. The case eventually reached the U.S. Supreme Court ( Republic of Austria v. Altmann ).