Gustav Klimt, Danaë (1907). Photo: Getty Images. Indeed, it becomes difficult to view Klimt’s circles as anything but evidence of his profound interest in the microscopic.

A man looks at the painting ‘Portrait of Fräulein Lieser’ by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt prior to an auction, in Vienna, Wednesday, April 24, 2024. A portrait of a young woman by Gustav ...

The painting, titled Portrait of Frulein Lieser, was found in Vienna after last being seen by the public in 1925. Until now, the only known photograph of the painting had been held in the archives ...