Gustav KlimtAustrian, 1862–1918Male Nude
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Where is “Male Nude” now? Collection: Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Chicago, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
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- Accession number
- 2013.961
In the catalog
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- Art Institute of Chicago
- Image: Art Institute of Chicago — CC0
In the life of Gustav Klimt
The whole life1862–1884
A childhood of poverty and moves
Klimt's father often struggled to find work and the family lived in poverty: between 1862 and 1884 it had no fewer than five addresses, moving in search of cheaper lodgings.
1876–1883 · Education
University of Applied Arts Vienna
1876–1883
Teachers Laufberger and Berger; the example of Makart
Klimt studied architectural painting under Ferdinand Laufberger and, after Laufberger's death in 1881, under Julius Victor Berger. He revered Hans Makart, Vienna's foremost history painter, and aspired to repeat his success.
1879
The partnership of Klimt, his brother and Franz Matsch
Gustav and Ernst Klimt and their school friend Franz Matsch formed an artists' partnership; for each commission they prepared three sets of sketches and drew lots to see who would execute it. Laufberger put them in touch with the theatre-building firm Fellner & Helmer, which gave them their first large commissions.
