What the painting shows

Church in Cassone by Klimt shows a hillside town rising steeply above water. Small, pale stone houses with soft blue and grey shadows cluster tightly along the lower shore. Green leafy trees grow between the walls, while terracotta roofs form angular patterns across the slope.

Above the village buildings sits a large church with arched architecture and an octagonal upper structure. Slender, dark green cypress trees stand upright against the pale stone facade, drawing your eye upward into the dense forest that fills the top of the canvas. Klimt painted the entire scene with dense, dappled brushstrokes, reflecting yellow and blue highlights across the rippling water at the bottom edge.

The story behind it

Gustav Klimt painted this oil on canvas in 1913, producing an intricate study of nature and architecture. It sits among his renowned landscapes, which balance natural scenery with flat, mosaic-like patterns. You can explore where this piece fits among every Klimt painting to see his shifting approach to outdoor subjects.

Where to see it

Church in Cassone is held in a private collection. Because it remains privately owned, it is not on regular display in a public museum or gallery.

Choosing a print

Prints of Church in Cassone are printed and shipped by ArtsyWall in three formats: Premium Canvas, Framed Canvas and Archival Paper.

• Premium Canvas wraps the painted water and detailed foliage around solid wood bars, giving you an unframed presentation with an authentic painted texture.
• Framed Canvas encases the scene in a wood floating frame, offering clean boundaries that complement the architectural lines of the church and houses. Finishes like walnut, oak, gold or black let you match the earthy greens and pale stone to your room.
• Archival Paper brings out the fine, textured brushstrokes across the water ripples and tree canopies. It provides crisp contrast for framing behind glass.