Klimt Red Crêpe De Chine Scarf

DESIGNER'S NOTES This Fox & Chave crêpe de chine silk scarf features the distinctive red polka dot pattern created for the painting Hope II (1907-08) by the Austrian symbolist painter and Art Nouveau pioneer Gustav Klimt (1862-1918). A striking work that blends beauty and mortality, depicting a pregnant woman in profile, her bowed head crowned with gold and surrounded by abstracted, patterned robes. An unusual and unsettling motif contrasts a skull, symbolising death, sharply with the promise of new life. This tension between creation and resolution is central to the painting's emotional power. The earlier version of this painting, Hope I , had been scandalous in its time for showing a pregnant nude; Klimt, undeterred, deliberately returned to the theme with Hope II , this time veiling the nudity in ornamental symbolism to challenge viewers in a more enigmatic, spiritual manner. COLOURS STYLING Wear your Fox & Chave crêpe de chine silk scarf in a variety of ways from the French Knot: Fold scarf in half, loop around neck, pull ends through loop, to the Infinity Knot: Loop scarf twice, tie ends in knot. More scarf styling ideas are available in this wonderful How to Tie a Scarf book. Length: 150 cm Width: 34 cm Dry clean only 100% Crêpe de chine silk Hand Rolled Hems

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