Gustav Glows with Gold

Gustav Glowswith Gold is a creativenon-fiction book for children aged 4 – 8 years. Gustav Klimt, a famous Austrianartist, is fascinated by the power of glittering gold leaf to enhance thecolours, patterns, and form of his artwork. Inspired by the beauty of Byzantineart and by his own father’s intricate work as a goldsmith, Gustav loved to usegold leaf in his paintings. Delicately thin sheets of gold leaf are always difficultto work with, any whisper of air and they take flight. Gustav’s studio is filled with glittering, glowing fragments of gold leaf,caught by the air, or by his breath, they settle on his clothes, hair, beard,and even on the fur of his many beloved studio cats. A shy man, Gustav wanted nothingother than people to love his glowing golden creations, and to be inspired bythem, and they certainly did.