The Woman In Gold

Maria Altmann was one of those victims who fell prey to Nazi’s plunder and looting. The woman’s painting named “Women in Gold” was designed by Gustav Klimt. Unfortunately, the painting got stolen by the Nazis. Well, you must be wondering why the woman was so attached to this painting? Klimt called the painting “Portrait of Adele Block-Bauer I.” The man gave it this name after the woman who was featured in the painting i.e. Maria Altmann’s aunt Adele. The Nazis took away the painting after Ferdinand Bloch Bauer, Adele’s husband left the country. It was post World War II, the painting finally reached the Austrian State Gallery.