Stoclet Frieze (1905-1911 CE)
The nine working drawings laid out in a row are Klimt’s full-scale cartoons for the Stoclet Frieze — the designs from which the mosaics in Brussels were made.
Bronze
Artifacts made from bronze, an alloy of copper and tin that revolutionized ancient technology. This category includes sculptures, weapons, and decorative items that highlight bronze’s strength and beauty.
Bronze Head of a Boy with Diadem (20 CE)
This bronze head of a youth does not merely stand in a museum vitrine. It stares at you. The empty eye sockets, the tightly waved hair, and the thin fillet tied around the head give it an intensity that is rare.
Bust of Athena (c. 100–200 CE)
This bust shows Athena, or Minerva to the Romans, as a calm but powerful divine presence. Her face is uncovered, yet she wears the helmet that identifies her as a goddess of strategy, protection, wisdom, and war.
Medusa from Caligula’s Ship (37-41 CE)
This bronze head of Medusa once belonged to one of the most extravagant vessels of the Roman imperial world: the Nemi ships of Emperor Caligula. It was a sculptural fitting attached to the end of a projecting ship beam.
Votive Club of Eukrateia (c. 0-199 BCE)
Small in scale but unusually rich in meaning, this bronze votive club brings together myth, religion, and a named human presence. Cast as a miniature version of the weapon most closely associated with Herakles.
Bronze Poppy Capsule (c.100-300 BCE)
A small bronze poppy capsule becomes unexpectedly vivid through its inscription, which preserves the name of the woman who dedicated it: Nikasimacha.
Ibis Eating a Lizard (100 BCE – 100 CE)
This Ibis, dating to around 100 BC to AD 100, blends exotic Egyptian symbolism with Roman artistic flair, offering a glimpse into the cultural exchanges of the ancient world.
The Age of Bronze (1875–76 CE)
The Age of bronze depicts a nude male figure in a moment of awakening, with one arm raised toward his head and the other slightly extended, evoking a sense of emerging consciousness and inner transformation.
Fallen Caryatid Carrying Her Stone (1881 CE)
This work depicts a female figure, known as a fallen caryatid—a term from classical Greek architecture referring to a sculpted woman serving as a supporting column—collapsed under the immense weight of a stone she bears on her shoulder.