Water Serpents II

During World War II, it was stolen by the Nazis, and more recently, it has been the center of a controversy surrounding its record 2013 sale.[citation needed] According to this interpretation, since same-sex relationships were not acceptable at the time, Klimt disguised the women as mythical figures.[citation needed] The painting's owner, Jenny Steiner, was Jewish, and she was forced to flee Vienna to Portugal in 1938 under threat from the Nazis.[citation needed] Following the end of the war, Ucicky retained possession of the painting, and it hung on a wall in his apartment in Vienna.The agreement, which was mediated by the Israelitische Kultusgemeinde Wien, or Vienesse Jewish Community, stipulated that the proceeds would be split 50/50 between Ursula and the heirs.In 2013 Yves Bouvier sold the painting for $183.3 million to Russian billionaire Dmitry Rybolovlev, one of the largest private art collectors in the world.
Klimt's Water Serpents I
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