41 cm × 36.8 cm (16 in × 14.5 in) Location. Museum of Fine Arts, Besançon. The Portrait of Adèle Besson is a 1918 oil painting in the Post-Impressionist style made by Auguste Renoir, depicting the wife of George Besson. The painting represents Renoir's late work period (1892–1919). The couple gave a large bequest to the Museum of Fine ... Klimt presents Adele in an ambiguous position—it is unclear if she is standing or is seated in an armchair that is covered in sinuous spirals. A golden and highly ornamented halo …Adele Bauer (1881-1925) was born into a prominent Viennese Jewish banking family. In 1899, she married the wealthy sugar magnate, Ferdinand Bloch (1864-1945); he was seventeen years her senior. She was twenty-six years old when this portrait was completed. Adele was a member of cultured Viennese society and an enthusiast of …The portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I was completed by Gustav Klimt in 1912, after painting her twice. The artist owned several works by the model Adele. After Adele’s death in 1925, the works belonged to her son Ferdinand. However, when the Nazis came to Vienna and the city was occupied, Ferdinand fled to Switzerland with his family and many ...The plaque beside the portrait states simply, but explosively: "Adele Bloch-Bauer 1907, bequeathed by Adele and Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer." That one word "bequeathed" is now the focus of an ...Dec 5, 2019 · Portrait of a Lady on Fire, the new costume drama from French writer-director Céline Sciamma, is the kind of richly intoxicating movie that compels you to talk like this.It's a relic out of time ... Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I is the more famous variant of Gustav Klimt’s portrait of the wife of a Viennese Jewish banker, Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer. Its rightful ownership …Feb 9, 2024 · Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I by Gustav Klimt is a stunning and renowned painting that captures the essence of beauty and elegance. It is a portrayal of Adele Bloch-Bauer, a wealthy and influential woman of her time, and holds great significance not only in terms of artistic merit but also in the historical context.In a straightforward ... T welve years after their first collaboration Water Lilies put them both on the map, Céline Sciamma and Adèle Haenel combine their talents again in Portrait of a Lady on Fire. The latter plays Héloïse, a woman stifled and immobilised by the demands of 18th century society, and by the objectifying gaze of Marianne (Noémie Merlant), the ...This item: Robert Kaufman Gustav Klimt Portrait of Adele Bloch Bauer 24 Inch Panel . $12.45 $ 12. 45. Get it Nov 17 - 20. In Stock. Ships from and sold by Fabric Utopia. + Kaufman Metallic Gustav Klimt Tree 24" Panel Gold, Fabric by the Yard. $13.95 $ 13. 95. Get it Nov 17 - 20.Another is Klimt’s second portrait of Adele Block-Bauer, completed in 1913. This painting, however, has a rather more dramatic tale to tell. The portrait was one of several paintings (including Klimt’s even more famous first portrait of Adele) in a complex and prominent restitution case that ended in 2006.Academy Award®-winner Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds star in this remarkable true story of one woman's battle for justice. Sixty years after she fled Vienna during World War II, Maria Altmann (Mirren) seeks to retrieve her family possessions seized by the Nazis, among them Klimt's famous painting Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I. Together with her …C line Sciamma Director - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 2020 BAFTA Red Carpet Interview. Portrait of a Lady on Fire Isn t Hot Enough Says France. Interview C …Jun 1, 2015 · It turned out he was right. Altmann won the case in 2006, earning back the paintings that had been lost for nearly 70 years. That year, Altmann sold Adele’s portrait to Ronald Lauder, co-founder and president of the Neue Galerie in New York City, for a staggering $135 million, the highest price ever paid for a single painting at the time. The portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I was completed by Gustav Klimt in 1912, after painting her twice. The artist owned several works by the model Adele. After Adele’s death in 1925, the works belonged to her son Ferdinand. However, when the Nazis came to Vienna and the city was occupied, Ferdinand fled to Switzerland with his family and many ...Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I became known as Woman in Gold, as well as a symbol of all that the family had lost. The Altmanns fled to America.Another is Klimt’s second portrait of Adele Block-Bauer, completed in 1913. This painting, however, has a rather more dramatic tale to tell. The portrait was one of several paintings (including Klimt’s even more famous first portrait of Adele) in a complex and prominent restitution case that ended in 2006.Marianne is hired to secretly paint a portrait of a noblewoman's soon-to-wed daughter, who refuses to pose but soon reciprocates the artist's gaze. Watch trailers & learn more.The portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I was completed by Gustav Klimt in 1912, after painting her twice. The artist owned several works by the model Adele. After Adele’s death in 1925, the works belonged to her son Ferdinand. However, when the Nazis came to Vienna and the city was occupied, Ferdinand fled to Switzerland with his family and many ...Dec 14, 2022 · Adele is presented in Klimt’s two regal portraits, Adele Bloch-Bauer I and Adele Bloch-Bauer II. Yet, it is believed that she is the person in the artwork of Judith. All three of these works attest to the historical significance of Jewish sponsorship during Vienna’s Golden Age of late 19th-century art. May 25, 2012 · A famous Art Nouveau portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, a wealthy Austrian woman, painted by Gustav Klimt in 1907. The painting was seized by the Nazis in World War II and later sold at auction for a record amount. Learn more about its history, style and meaning. Jun 23, 2015 · Gustav Klimt's 1907 portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer was seized by the Nazis. A film now tells the story of Adele's niece, who fought to recover her family's paintings more than a half century later. Gustav Klimt's The Lady in Gold: Helen Mirren says she believes the necklace belonging to her aunt Adele in the portrait went to Hermann Goering's wife and ended up round her neck at Nazi parties ...This drawing is among the one hundred studies Gustav Klimt made for his famous Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I completed in 1907. The painting is considered the culmination of the artist’s “Golden Period.” In 1912, Klimt completed another portrait of the subject, again on commission from her husband, making her the only woman to have sat for him twice.enwiki Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I; eowiki Portreto de Adele Bloch-Bauer I; eswiki Retrato de Adele Bloch-Bauer I; fawiki پرتره آدل بلوخ باوئر اول; frwiki Portrait d'Adele Bloch-Bauer I; glwiki Retrato de Adele Bloch-Bauer I; hewiki דיוקנה הראשון של אדלה בלוך-באואר; hrwiki Portret Adele Bloch ...The Neue Galerie’s new exhibit "Gustav Klimt and Adele Bloch-Bauer: The Woman in Gold," opening April 2, tells the story of one of Klimt's most famous works, a portrait of one of his most ...Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I, also known as The Lady in Gold or The Woman in Gold, is a painting by Gustav Klimt which is worth $135 million. The portrait was commissioned by the sitter’s husband Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer, a Jewish banker and sugar manufacturer and was completed between 1903 and 1907.Conclusion. Ronald Lauder's acquisition of Gustav Klimt's mesmerizing portrait, "Adele Bloch-Bauer I," for an unprecedented $135 million marks a significant moment in the art world. This record-breaking sale not only underscores the artwork's exceptional value but also highlights its enduring significance in the realm of art history.Gustav Klimt's The Lady in Gold: Helen Mirren says she believes the necklace belonging to her aunt Adele in the portrait went to Hermann Goering's wife and ended up round her neck at Nazi parties ...Good news for auction houses, very bad for museums ... detail from Klimt's 1907 portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, just sold for £73m. Austria. This article is more than 18 years old.enwiki Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I; eowiki Portreto de Adele Bloch-Bauer I; eswiki Retrato de Adele Bloch-Bauer I; fawiki پرتره آدل بلوخ باوئر اول; frwiki Portrait d'Adele Bloch-Bauer I; glwiki Retrato de Adele Bloch-Bauer I; hewiki דיוקנה הראשון של אדלה בלוך-באואר; hrwiki Portret Adele Bloch ...Before his death in 1918, Gustav Klimt completed 161 works of art. Some of his most notable pieces are now being memorialized on silver coins. See them below and get ready to start your collection! 2022 Gustav Klimt Portrait of Adele Bloch Bauer II 17 gram Silver Coin. 2022 Gustav Klimt Portrait of Adele Bloch Bauer II 17 gram Silver Coin.Marianne is hired to secretly paint a portrait of a noblewoman's soon-to-wed daughter, who refuses to pose but soon reciprocates the artist's gaze. Watch trailers & learn more.Portrait of a Lady on Fire, the new costume drama from French writer-director Céline Sciamma, is the kind of richly intoxicating movie that compels you to talk like this. It's a relic out of time ...Klimt presents Adele in an ambiguous position—it is unclear if she is standing or is seated in an armchair that is covered in sinuous spirals. A golden and highly ornamented halo … Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I. Artist. Gustav Klimt (b. 1862, Baumgarten d. 1918 , Vienna ) Date. 1907 Details Oil, silver, and gold leaf on canvas. Neue Galerie ... C line Sciamma Director - Portrait of a Lady on Fire 2020 BAFTA Red Carpet Interview. Portrait of a Lady on Fire Isn t Hot Enough Says France. Interview C …Portrait of Emilie Flöge (1902) by Gustav Klimt Wien Museum. In the portrait of Klimt's close companion Emilie Flöge, the decoration of her entire, strikingly slim-fitting dress takes over, and her headdress also transforms into an exotic-looking structure. The artist thereby transforms the female figure into a slender, fish-like being.All my age groups, (4-6, 6-12, and adult) did a variation of this project. Gustav Klimt's portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, also called "The Woman in Gold" was our inspiration for this project. We looked at Kilmt's use of design, pattern and color, and in creating our own Woman in Gold, we were mindful of balancing our use of line and shape.The author describes how Adele inspired the portrait and how Klimt made more than a hundred sketches of her--simple pencil drawings on thin manila paper. And O'Connor writes of Klimt himself, son of a failed gold engraver, shunned by arts bureaucrats, called an artistic heretic in his time, a genius in ours.Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I by Gustav Klimt - Artvee. Collect. Standard, 1800 x 1800px JPG, Size: 3.54 MB. Download. Max Size, 3725 x 3725px JPG, Size: 14.45 MB. …May 25, 2012 · A famous Art Nouveau portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, a wealthy Austrian woman, painted by Gustav Klimt in 1907. The painting was seized by the Nazis in World War II and later sold at auction for a record amount. Learn more about its history, style and meaning. Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (1907) by Gustav Klimt is produced with printing that covers the entirety of the canvas for a sleek and stylish museum-quality look. Our framed prints are made by expert craftsmen who strive to make each canvas the masterpiece that your home deserves. Each of our framed canvas art printPortrait of Adele: With Charles Darwent, Martin Bailey, Calandra Caldecott, Janis Staggs. Painted during Vienna's cultural heyday, Gustav Klimt's 'Portrait of Adele' was confiscated by the Nazis in World War 2.T welve years after their first collaboration Water Lilies put them both on the map, Céline Sciamma and Adèle Haenel combine their talents again in Portrait of a Lady on Fire. The latter plays Héloïse, a woman stifled and immobilised by the demands of 18th century society, and by the objectifying gaze of Marianne (Noémie Merlant), the ...Conclusion. Ronald Lauder's acquisition of Gustav Klimt's mesmerizing portrait, "Adele Bloch-Bauer I," for an unprecedented $135 million marks a significant moment in the art world. This record-breaking sale not only underscores the artwork's exceptional value but also highlights its enduring significance in the realm of art history.Héloïse : I'll remember your dark look when I beat you at cards. Marianne : I'll remember the first time you laughed. Héloïse : You took your time being funny. Marianne : That's true. I wasted time. Héloïse : I wasted time too. I'll remember the first time I wanted to kiss you. Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I. Artist. Gustav Klimt (b. 1862, Baumgarten d. 1918 , Vienna ) Date. 1907 Details Oil, silver, and gold leaf on canvas. Neue Galerie ... Jun 23, 2015 · Gustav Klimt's 1907 portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer was seized by the Nazis. A film now tells the story of Adele's niece, who fought to recover her family's paintings more than a half century later. Adele Bauer (1881-1925) was born into a prominent Viennese Jewish banking family. In 1899, she married the wealthy sugar magnate, Ferdinand Bloch (1864-1945); he was seventeen years her senior. She was twenty-six years old when this portrait was completed. Adele was a member of cultured Viennese society and an enthusiast of contemporary art; she was intelligent, although like most women of her ... National Bestseller The true story that inspired the movie Woman in Gold starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds. Contributor to the Washington Post Anne-Marie O’Connor brilliantly regales us with the galvanizing story of Gustav Klimt’s 1907 masterpiece—the breathtaking portrait of a Viennese Jewish socialite, Adele Bloch …Adele built a shrine to Klimt in her rooms in 1919 after the couple relocated to their new palatial castle in Vienna across from the Academy of Fine Arts. The room’s walls were covered with his paintings, …As legend has it, Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer (1907), the dazzling gold Secessionist-era painting, was stolen by the Nazis in Austria in the late 1930s and eventually returned ...Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I is the more famous variant of Gustav Klimt’s portrait of the wife of a Viennese Jewish banker, Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer. Its rightful ownership …The Lady in Gold, The Extraordinary Tale of Gustav Klimt's Masterpiece, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, Alfred A. Knopf, New York, ISBN 0-307-26564-1. Julio Vives Chillida, "El significado iconográfico de El beso (los enamorados), de Gustav Klimt", comunicación al primer Coup de Fouet Art nouveau International Congress, Barcelona, junio de 2013.Dec 14, 2022 · Adele is presented in Klimt’s two regal portraits, Adele Bloch-Bauer I and Adele Bloch-Bauer II. Yet, it is believed that she is the person in the artwork of Judith. All three of these works attest to the historical significance of Jewish sponsorship during Vienna’s Golden Age of late 19th-century art. Many of his paintings from this period included gold leaf. Klimt had previously used gold in his Pallas Athene (1898) and Judith I (1901), although the works most popularly associated with this period are the …Thus, "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer" became "Lady in Gold."". After the Nazi seizure of power, some surviving members of the Bloch-Bauer family, including Adele's niece Maria Altmann, escaped to the U.S. But it wasn't until the 1990s that Altmann sought restitution of her family's stolen assets. As O'Connor discovered, it was the investigative ...Portrait of a Lady on Fire: Directed by Céline Sciamma. With Noémie Merlant, Adèle Haenel, Luàna Bajrami, Valeria Golino. On an isolated island in Brittany at the end of the eighteenth century, a female painter is …National Bestseller The true story that inspired the movie Woman in Gold starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds. Contributor to the Washington Post Anne-Marie O’Connor brilliantly regales us with the galvanizing story of Gustav Klimt’s 1907 masterpiece—the breathtaking portrait of a Viennese Jewish socialite, Adele Bloch …In 1907, Klimt completed his stunning portrait of Adele, a portrait that would become one of his most celebrated works. The painting is a mesmerizing blend of art nouveau and symbolism, characterized by intricate golden patterns and a mesmerizing aura that surrounds Adele. The portrait exudes sensuality and sophistication, capturing …Adele Bloch-Bauer I, is a portrait of a young and wealthy socialite who lived a traumatic life. Adele Bloch-Bauer’s father was the director of the Wiener Bankverein, the seventh-largest bank in the Austria-Hungary cluster. She married a man named Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer who was 17 years her senior. They both met at Therese Bauer’s (Adele’s ...Oprah Winfrey made a pretty penny selling Gustav Klimt‘s Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II (1912) for $150 million in 2016, reports Katya Kazakina for Bloomberg.The buyer is allegedly an ...Portrait of a Lady on Fire, the new costume drama from French writer-director Céline Sciamma, is the kind of richly intoxicating movie that compels you to talk like this. It's a relic out of time ...Enlarge. License. Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I. Date. 1907. Details. Gold, silver, and oil on canvas. Neue Galerie New York. Acquired through the generosity of Ronald S. …Winfrey bought “Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer II” (1912) at Christie’s landmark November 8, 2006 sale for $87.9 million (an auction record for the Vienna Secession artist that still stands).Storylines. 20th & 21st Century Art. 14 June 2016. Gustav Klimt (1862-1918), Adele Bloch-Bauer I, 1907 (detail). Oil, silver and gold on canvas. 140 x 140 cm. The …Klimt presents Adele in an ambiguous position—it is unclear if she is standing or is seated in an armchair that is covered in sinuous spirals. A golden and highly ornamented halo …T he two cliches used to describe the new release by a major star are that it’s long-awaited and eagerly anticipated. You could hardly describe Taylor Swift’s 11th …Digitally filmed in tactile, painterly hues by Claire Mathon, who did such shimmering work on Mati Diop’s Atlantics, Portrait of a Lady on Fire (the French title uses the less Jamesian “jeune ...According to Dobai, the painting "recalls in its compositional approach and in particular in the position of the hands, the portraits of Adele Bloch-Bauer II and Elisabeth Bachofen …A masterpiece of Klimt's Golden Style, depicting the Jewish socialite Adele Bloch-Bauer in 1907. Learn about the painting's history, provenance, and significance at the Neue …Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I | Fast Knowledge. Describing Gustav’s Masterpiece in Detail. About the Artist: Gustav Klimt. Learning the Portrait of Adele …Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I by Gustav Klimt, 1907, Neue Galerie, New York His Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer caused a major controversy when the Austrian government had a lawsuit with the heir of the portrayed woman, who was Jewish and whose family suffered from the persecution of the Jewish population of Austria during World …Adele Bloch-Bauer was born in Vienna in 1881 as Adele Bauer, the youngest. daughter of Bavarian immigrants Moritz Bauer, the general director of the Vienna Bank. Association and the president of Oriental Railroad, and Jeanette Bauer (nee Honig). Adele was described later in life as inquisitive, difficult, opinionated, and a patron of the.May 9, 2023 5:09am. Adele Haenel Photo by Dominique Charriau/WireImage. French actress Adèle Haenel, the star of Portrait of a Lady on Fire, has announced her retirement from the movie business ...Thus, "Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer" became "Lady in Gold."". After the Nazi seizure of power, some surviving members of the Bloch-Bauer family, including Adele's niece Maria Altmann, escaped to the U.S. But it wasn't until the 1990s that Altmann sought restitution of her family's stolen assets. As O'Connor discovered, it was the investigative ...National Bestseller The true story that inspired the movie Woman in Gold starring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds. Contributor to the Washington Post Anne-Marie O’Connor brilliantly regales us with the galvanizing story of Gustav Klimt’s 1907 masterpiece—the breathtaking portrait of a Viennese Jewish socialite, Adele Bloch …Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I is perhaps the pinnacle of Klimt’s creative and artistic production. Klimt is famous for his gold paintings, but his first portrait of Bloch-Bauer is his most lavish in this regard. The painting is encrusted in gold and silver leaf. Klimt conceived this artistic idea after viewing golden, Byzantine mosaics in ...Adele Bloch-Bauer I (1881-1925) was an Austrian Jew who lived in Vienna.She supported many artists. Adele knew the painter Gustav Klimt.She is the only woman he painted more than once. People called her "the Austrian Mona Lisa." After her death, the Nazis stole the paintings from her family. Years later, her niece and some lawyers went to the United …Adele Bauer (1881-1925) was born into a prominent Viennese Jewish banking family. In 1899, she married the wealthy sugar magnate, Ferdinand Bloch (1864-1945); he was seventeen years her senior. She was twenty-six years old when this portrait was completed. Adele was a member of cultured Viennese society and an enthusiast of …Adele Bloch Bauer Necklace Where Is It Now Beauty Laurie Lico Albanese ebook dp One of Austrian painter Gustav Klimt s most mesmerizing paintings is his portrait of Jewish society woman Adele Bloch Bauer sometimes called The Woman in Gold Adele Bloch Bauer Necklace Where Is It Now Beauty Laurie Lico Albanese dp A powerful and ...It is a portrayal of Adele Bloch-Bauer, a wealthy and influential woman of her time, and holds great significance not only in terms of artistic merit but also in the …Adele Bloch-Bauer I (1881-1925) was an Austrian Jew who lived in Vienna.She supported many artists. Adele knew the painter Gustav Klimt.She is the only woman he painted more than once. People called her "the Austrian Mona Lisa." After her death, the Nazis stole the paintings from her family. Years later, her niece and some lawyers went to the United …Adele Bauer (1881-1925) was born into a prominent Viennese Jewish banking family. In 1899, she married the wealthy sugar magnate, Ferdinand Bloch (1864-1945); he was seventeen years her senior. She was twenty-six years old when this portrait was completed. Adele was a member of cultured Viennese society and an enthusiast of …Gustav Klimt’s 1907 "Adele Bloch-Bauer I" is his most famous portrait and the pinnacle of his “Golden Style.” It can be read as a secular icon and includes African, Asian, …Gustav Klimt’s Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (1907), reproduced here, is an example of the Viennese “Jugendstil” style. With the subject’s face emerging from the background like a dream, the portrait is hauntingly beautiful. Seized by the Nazis in the 1940s, the painting was recovered and is now on display in New York.
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Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I (1907) by Gustav Klimt is produced with printing that covers the entirety of the canvas for a sleek and stylish museum-quality look. Our framed prints are made by expert craftsmen who strive to make each canvas the masterpiece that your home deserves. Each of our framed canvas art printGustav Klimt’s mesmerizing 1907 gold-leafed portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, an arts patron from a prominent Viennese Jewish family, makes a dazzling star turn in the new film Woman in Gold, out ...Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer I became known as Woman in Gold, as well as a symbol of all that the family had lost. The Altmanns fled to America.Digitally filmed in tactile, painterly hues by Claire Mathon, who did such shimmering work on Mati Diop’s Atlantics, Portrait of a Lady on Fire (the French title uses the less Jamesian “jeune ... Klimt presents Adele in an ambiguous position—it is unclear if she is standing or is seated in an armchair that is covered in sinuous spirals. A golden and highly ornamented halo surrounds her face. Her flushed cheeks and vivid red lips convey the sensuality of the woman behind the portrait. Adele’s hands are clasped together in an unusual Feb 28, 2015 · Gustav Klimt’s mesmerizing 1907 gold-leafed portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, an arts patron from a prominent Viennese Jewish family, makes a dazzling star turn in the new film Woman in Gold, out ... Georg Gaugusch, Sophie Lillie. Few paintings have captured the public's imagination as thoroughly as Gustav Klimt's 1907 portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer, the wife of a prominent Viennese sugar manufacturer. The suggestive, gold-leafed painting not only rendered Bloch-Bauer's irresistible beauty and sensuality; its intricate ornamentation and ...Portrait of Emilie Flöge (1902) by Gustav Klimt Wien Museum. In the portrait of Klimt's close companion Emilie Flöge, the decoration of her entire, strikingly slim-fitting dress takes over, and her headdress also transforms into an exotic-looking structure. The artist thereby transforms the female figure into a slender, fish-like being. 41 cm × 36.8 cm (16 in × 14.5 in) Location. Museum of Fine Arts, Besançon. The Portrait of Adèle Besson is a 1918 oil painting in the Post-Impressionist style made by Auguste Renoir, depicting the wife of George Besson. The painting represents Renoir's late work period (1892–1919). The couple gave a large bequest to the Museum of Fine ... Adele Bloch-Bauer, a young Jewish woman, had commissioned Klimt to paint her portrait. Klimt was already well-known for his erotic, gold-leaf paintings, and Bloch-Bauer was anxious to have her own.The plaque beside the portrait states simply, but explosively: "Adele Bloch-Bauer 1907, bequeathed by Adele and Ferdinand Bloch-Bauer." That one word "bequeathed" is now the focus of an ....