Klimt's 'Nuda Veritas' on View at Villa Manin Near Udine

The Villa Manin in Passariano di Codroipo, Italy, is currently hosting a monographic exhibition featuring Gustav Klimt's 1899 artwork 'Nuda Veritas,' which will run until September 6, 2026. This painting, showcasing a nude woman with a pale complexion and tousled red hair, sparked controversy in the conservative Catholic atmosphere of Vienna. The exhibition places Klimt's art within the context of fin-de-siècle Vienna, referencing Sigmund Freud's influential works from 1899 and 1905 that transformed the understanding of drive and libido. The piece's erotic elements engage the mind, with elongated flowers reminiscent of spermatozoa. Klimt, prominent in Art Nouveau and the Vienna Secession, is associated with figures such as Egon Schiele and Otto Wagner. A lithograph version features a serpent as a symbol of deceit, while the exhibition delves into Klimt's connections to Italy and his interactions with Louis Dorigny's frescoes.