Judith II Salomè by Gustav Klimt, 1909 Size:22x50in (56x127cm) Norden: Known for its historic

Norden: Known for its historic center and the Ludgeri Church

reflecting the administrative structure and the unique geography of this French overseas territory

By choosing a potted plant rather than a wild bough

providing a snapshot of the area in 1925 and allowing us to explore the landscape as it existed almost a century ago

Judith II Salomè by Gustav Klimt, 1909 Size:22x50in (56x127cm) Norden: Known for its historicGustav Klimts Judith II (Salom) (1909) is a late masterpiece by the Austrian Symbolist and a defining work of the Vienna Secession. Painted in oil on a strikingly tall, narrow canvas (approximately 178 x 82. 5 cm), the composition revisits the biblical heroine with a more ominous atmosphere than Klimts 1901 interpretation. Here, ornament glows against darkness: a gilded field, sinuous patterns, and an elongated, front facing figure create a charged