The Kiss (original Der Kuss) was painted by Gustav Klimt, and is probably his most famous work. It depicts a couple shrouded in gold and symbols sharing a kiss against a bland background.

The man is standing, bending over to kiss the woman who is kneeling on a patch of flowers and seems to be accepting the kiss, rather than actively participating. The portion of gold covering the man is covered with mostly rectangular, black and white shapes, while the woman's portion seems to be dotted with bunches of flowers...This painting is somewhat out of the norm for Klimt as many of his paintings were of powerful, striking women.. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kiss_%28Klimt_painting%29

This piece, painted in 1908, is on display at the Austrian Gallery in the Belvedere Palace, Vienna.

Written by  Amber Dobrzensky.

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The Kiss is my favorite portrait painted, and I'd got the re-production oil painted@home by www.pop-gallery.com

When kissed it seemed as if indeed imbibe each other, as if each were wine to the other's Thirst, the spirit rushed together at the touch of the lips -Robert Speaight, the Unbroken Heart-

 

Comment posted 14th May 2009 by SiVaRneE H. (SNH.).

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