ARTIST

Leopold Forstner

1878–1936 · Austria

Master mosaic artist who brought Gustav Klimt's golden visions to glittering life in the Stoclet Palace.

ABOUT

Leopold Forstner (2 November 1878 in Bad Leonfelden, Upper Austria – 5 November 1936 in Stockerau) was an artist who was part of the Viennese Secession movement, working in the Jugendstil style, focusing particularly on the mosaic as a form. == Biography == Forstner was the only son of Franz Forstner, a carpenter, and his wife Anna. He completed his primary education in Leonfelden, before completing his education in Linz. Through his uncle Anton Forstner he was able to be re…

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NOTABLE WORKS
Ceramic bowl 1900 · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
INFLUENCES
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