The Three Ages of Woman (German: Die drei Lebensalter der Frau) is a painting that was completed in Austria in 1905 by Gustav Klimt, symbolist painter and one of the most prominent members of the Vienna Secession movement.

[1] The work features women in varying stages of age, symbolizing the cycle of life.

The effects of old age are obvious through her sagging skin, bloated belly, and prominent veins.

The Secession held many exhibitions and also founded a magazine titled Ver Sacrum, which translates as sacred spring.

Klimt left the Vienna Secession in 1905, the same year that The Three Ages of Woman was completed.

[6] The Three Ages of Woman falls into Klimt's Golden Period which includes other works such as The Kiss.

[5] This work also suggests that it is part of the Art Nouveau movement due to the time period and the decorative elements.