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The great artists of history have expressed the human experience through the universal language of form and beauty. Montblanc Masters of Art Collection celebrates their immortal contribution to the pursuit of perfection in art. One artist whose vision helped shape the Viennese Art Nouveau and the Golden Age is Gustav Klimt. Montblanc Masters of Art Homage to Gustav Klimt Limited Edition 4810 celebrates his artistic beginnings in the Viennese Art Nouveau and highlights elements from his masterpieces Pallas Athene and The Kiss in its design. In his rebellion against stereotypical concepts in art and society, Gustav Klimt was a pioneer of the avant-garde. He combined realistic depiction, ornamentation and abstraction in a style that culminated in his large-format, subtly sensual paintings of women. One of his first paintings to place equal value on ornament and the sitter was a 1902 portrait of his partner and muse Emilie Flöge, depicted in a dreamy, almost mystical blue. This artwork provided the blue tone used in Montblanc Masters of Art Homage to Gustav Klimt Limited Edition 4810. The circles, swirls, triangles and lines shimmering through the translucent, dark blue lacquer of the writing instrument come from his famous painting The Kiss, in which two lovers seem to melt into ornamental geometric forms. The cap and barrel of the writing instrument, composed of translucent blue lacquer and hammered metal coated with yellow gold, effectively use complementary colors in reference to Gustav Klimt’s famous Golden Phase works, including Adele Bloch-Bauer I, Stoclet Frieze and The Kiss. Using a new technique, Klimt enriched his colors with individual pieces of gold leaf, creating the impression of precious stones set in gold. In the limited edition 4810, the hammered cone coated with yellow gold is set with a synthetic green spinel, a color evoking spring, the season of new beginnings. Klimt's Art Nouveau monogram, a pad print of his initials GK in gold, refers to his achievements for the Vienna Secession. The limited edition clip Tribute to Gustav Klimt 4810 is specially designed with reference to Gustav Klimt's Pallas Athena. As Athena is the goddess of both war and art, she is depicted beginning the fight for artistic freedom. The gently curved lines ending in three spirals on the yellow gold-plated clip correspond to the ornamentation on the forged metal frame.
The production of this collection was limited to 4810 fountain pens.
Body description
- Made of expensive lacquer
Closure description
- Made of blue lacquer and hammered metal coated with yellow gold
Color
- Blue
Dimensions
- 146.9 x 17.6 mm
Weight
- 97.7 g
