This painting entitled "Beethoven frieze: The desire for the luck," was painted by Gustav Klimt one of my favorite painters. He so eloquently details his paintings with elaborate textures and designs that are extraordinary for anyone to look at. When first viewing this painting I notice the stark gold of the knight against the white background. It is clear that the knight and the women dressed behind him are the object of our immediate attention. Then our eyes follow back to the left where the nude people stand pleading. Also from this portion of the frieze we also see one woman in the upper left corner on a cloud. The piece has a true sense of omission played by the knight ignoring the pleas, as well as the spaces that are without texture. The way the nudes are painted is relevant to there emotion. Their bodies are sharp and fragile. Perhaps these people are begging for money, are maybe more simply clothing. In either case the knight appears selfish and arrogant along with the women behind him appearing in vanity. The piece is agile and thrilling. There is a certain sense of romance, as in all of Klimt's painting; however this is counter played by people desperation. This piece is beautiful.
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