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Montblanc's Masters of Art Homage to Gustav Klimt Limited Edition 4810 celebrates his artistic beginnings in the Vienna Secession 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 fused realistic representation, ornamentation and abstraction in a style that reached its culmination in his large-format, subtly sensual paintings of women. One of his first paintings to place equal value on the ornament and the sitter was a portrait from 1902 of his partner and muse Emilie Flöge, depicted in a dreamy and mystical blue. This artwork inspired the blue shade used in the Montblanc Masters of Art Homage to Gustav Klimt Limited Edition 4810. The circles, swirls, triangles and lines shimmering through the translucent blue lacquer of the fountain pen were taken from his famous painting The Kiss, in which two lovers seem to dissolve into ornamental, geometric forms through the power of emotion. Trimmed with yellow gold-coated hammered metal, the cap and barrel of the fountain pen make effective use of complementary colours in reference to the famous works of Gustav Klimt's Golden Phase, including Adele Bloch-Bauer I, the Stoclet Frieze and The Kiss.
Klimt used a new technique to enrich his colours with individual sections of gold leaf, creating the impression of precious stones set in gold. In the Limited Edition 4810, the yellow gold-coated hammered cone is set with a synthetic green spinel, the colour evoking spring, the season of new beginnings. The handcrafted solid Au 750 yellow gold nib is finely engraved with an owl, which symbolised knowledge, wisdom and insight and was considered the faithful companion animal of the Greek goddess Athena. The engraving is both a reference to Gustav Klimt's painting of Pallas Athena and to the Secession building, whose side facades are decorated with owl sculptures.
Klimt's Secession monogram, a gold-coloured tampon print of his initials, GK, refers to his achievements for the Vienna Secession. The clip of the Homage to Gustav Klimt Limited Edition 4810 is specially designed regarding Gustav Klimt’s Pallas Athene. Since Athena is the goddess of warfare and the arts, she is depicted as launching the struggle for artistic freedom. The slightly curved lines ending in three spirals on the yellow gold-coated clip correspond to the decoration on the forged metal frame.
Specification
- Range: Masters of Art.
- Writing System: Piston Fountain Pen with removable cap.
- Barrel: Lacquer and gold coating / Blue and gold.
- Cap: Lacquer and gold coating / Blue and gold.
- Clip: Gold-coating.
- Emblem: Blue lacquer.
- Limited Edition Number: Fine nib - 2950/4810, Medium nib - 1122/4810.
- Refills: Montblanc fountain pen refills.
- Packaging: Special bespoke Gustav Klimt gift box.
- Guarantee: 2-year international Montblanc guarantee booklet.
Personalisation Options in Basket:
- Gift wrap & handwritten tag.
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Masters of Art Gustav Klimt 4810 Fountain Pen Limited Edition

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