His paintings have a universal appeal, and people who claim to know nothing about art can still ... above shows how Klimt repeated shapes within this composition. A curved line is shown in orange ...

FineArt / Alamy Stock Photo The Tree of Life (Gustav Klimt, 1905-09) is an example of a flowing rhythm using line and shape. Klimt repeated a spiralling line to create the flowing shape of the tree.

In expressive art, pattern can be used to add variety to a composition, to reflect patterns used in the real world, or to help create a sense of rhythm, movement or unity. Gustav Klimt often used ...