Hygieia | Gustav Klimt | 1901 Select Size:30" x 40" Church's choice to depict it

Church's choice to depict it illuminated—likely an artistic invention—heightens its mystique

The scene may reflect Khnopff’s own inner world

inviting color palette that enhances the intimate and serene atmosphere of the scene

a sleeping man

Through this quiet yet provocative composition

Hygieia | Gustav Klimt | 1901 Select Size:30" x 40" Church's choice to depict itAbout the artwork: Klimts Hygieia (1901) embodies the height of his Golden Phase, blending opulent ornamentation with a sense of unsettling mysticism. Depicting the goddess of health from Greek mythology, the figure stands tall, her serpent coiling around the chalicea symbol of healing but also of temptation and danger. Draped in gold and red, Hygieias rigid, almost hieratic pose contrasts with the sensual fluidity of her form, illustrating Klimts