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The Kiss
Painting  ·  Symbolism
Gustav Klimt  ·  Austrian  ·  1862-1918

The Kiss

1907-1908
Medium
Oil and gold leaf on canvas
Dimensions
180 x 180 cm (71 x 71 in)
Type
Painting
Movement
Symbolism
Collection
Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna
Credit
Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna

A gold-saturated embrace turns intimacy into pattern, ornament, and icon.

Intimacy painted with the gravity of a religious image. ANINA Arts
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