Science, art, society and klimt’s University of Vienna paintings

Alberto E. Pereda

doi:10.7554/eLife.50016

Science, art, society and klimt’s University of Vienna paintings

Alberto E. Pereda

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At the turn of the 19th century the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt was commissioned to decorate the ceiling of the Great Hall of the University of Vienna. However the three paintings he produced - Philosophy, Medicine and Jurisprudence - were rejected by the university and later destroyed by retreating German troops during World War II. The story of these paintings, and another called Goldfish, illuminates common ground between art and science, and highlights ongoing tensions in the relationships between art, science and society.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	e50016
Journal	eLife
Volume	8
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.7554/eLife.50016
State	Published - Aug 2019

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