University of Vienna Ceiling Paintings (Medicine), detail showing Hygieia - Gustav Klimt - Poster
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University of Vienna Ceiling Paintings (Medicine), detail showing Hygieia - Gustav Klimt

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A detail from Gustav Klimt's controversial "Medicine" ceiling painting for the University of Vienna, depicting Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health, in a stylised Art Nouveau manner. The original painting was destroyed in 1945; this image is derived from surviving photographs.

This is a detail from Gustav Klimt's "Medicine", one of three paintings commissioned for the ceiling of the University of Vienna's Great Hall. The commission became a source of controversy due to its pessimistic symbolism and departure from traditional allegorical representations of academic disciplines. Klimt's interpretation of medicine presents a stream of suffering humanity, with Hygieia, the Greek goddess of health, as a detached observer. The complete work was eventually rejected by the university faculty. All three ceiling paintings were destroyed in 1945 during World War II. Only preparatory sketches and photographs remain. The detail focuses on Hygieia, depicted with pale skin and red hair. She is adorned with gold jewellery and a patterned headdress. A golden serpent, symbolising medicine, coils around her arm and body. Her red and gold robe features stylised patterns and vertical lines. The background is a muted grey-green, providing a subtle contrast to the warm tones of the figure.

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