Klimt lived in poverty while attending the Vienna Kunstgewerbeschule, a school of applied arts and crafts, now the University of Applied Arts Vienna, where he studied architectural painting from 1876 until 1883.Bailey, Colin B., Peter Vergo, Emily Braun, Jane Kallir, and John Collins (2001). Gustav Klimt: Modernism in the Making. New York: Abrams. p. 55. . He revered Vienna's foremost history painter of the time, Hans Makart. Klimt readily accepted the principles of conservative training; his early work may be classified as academic. In 1877 his brother, Ernst, who, like his father, would become an engraver, also enrolled in the school. The two brothers and their friend, Franz Matsch, began working together and by 1880 they had received numerous commissions as a team that they called the "Company of Artists". They also helped their teacher in painting murals in the Kunsthistorisches Museum in Vienna. Klimt began his professional career painting interior murals and ceilings in large public buildings on the Ringstraße, including a successful series of "Allegories and Emblems".
klimt lived in poverty while attending the vienna kunstgewerbeschule a school of applied arts and crafts now the university of applied arts vienna where he studied architectural painting from 1876 until 1883bailey colin b peter vergo emily braun jane kallir and john collins (2001) gustav klimt modernism in the making new york abrams p 55  he revered vienna's foremost history painter of the time hans makart klimt readily accepted the principles of conservative training; his early work may be classified as academic in 1877 his brother ernst who like his father would become an engraver also enrolled in the school the two brothers and their friend franz matsch began working together and by 1880 they had received numerous commissions as a team that they called the "company of artists" they also helped their teacher in painting murals in the kunsthistorisches museum in vienna klimt began his professional career painting interior murals and ceilings in large public buildings on the ringstraße including a successful series of "allegories and emblems"