![]() ![]() ![]() Klimt painted "what should not be seen" – the sensual intertwining of bodies, the soft interlocking of lips, eroticism and secret embraces.Īnalyzing details of The Kiss by Gustav Klimt The painting depicts a couple kissing each other, wrapped in a golden cloak whose contrasting patterns reflect the Arts and Crafts design movement of the era. The Viennese government purchased the piece, deeming it to be of national interest. The painting The Kiss by Gustav Klimt dazzled the public the moment it was first unveiled. Klimt’s The Kiss: the ultimate symbol of eternal love The Kiss by Klimt is larger than life, spanning an impressive 6 X 6 feet and incorporating a golden powder coating, a luminous gold frame that in no way detracts from the painting’s shimmering colors, dazzling beauty and symbolic depth. The simple, flat composition of these pieces reflects the influence of Japanese prints that was also evident in some early Impressionist paintings. Klimt’s father had previously worked as a gold engraver so he was familiar with such delicate materials. Beginning in 1898 with his painting Pallas Athena, Klimt created a series of paintings using gold leaf and a two-dimensional perspective reminiscent of Byzantine mosaics. In the early 1900s Klimt was in the midst of his Golden Phase. The Kiss: Gustav Klimt’s most eminent paintingĬaptivating the viewer with rich depth and texture In 1910 he took part in the Venice Biennale and his painting Life and Death was awarded a prize in Rome at the 1911 International Art Exhibition. Klimt decided to leave the Vienna Secession and continued to produce major works such as the Beethoven Frieze (1902) and the Portrait of Adèle Bloch-Bauer (1907). For example, Medicine received the Grand Prix at the Paris World’s Fair. In more open-minded cities his work was receiving critical acclaim. His apparent rejection in Vienna was however not reflected around the world. This enormous body of work received scathing ridicule as being pornographic and excessively perverted, dashing the artist’s confidence despite his otherwise successful career. This group rejected classical, academic art and embraced non-traditional artists.īefore creating The Kiss, Klimt painted three famous murals – Philosophy, Medicine and Jurisprudence - for the University of Vienna. In 1897 Klimt founded a group called the Vienna Secession alongside Egon Schiele and several other artists. These personal tragedies had a profound influence on Klimt’s art and ultimately lead him to dissolve the Company of Artists in the search of more like-minded artists. ![]() In 1892 Gustav Klimt’s brother and father passed away. He went on to open a studio with his brother called the Company of Artists, producing numerous frescoes commissioned by the city of Vienna. In 1876 at the age of 14, he joined the Vienna School of Decorative Arts where he studied for seven years before training as an architectural painter. Klimt showed an interest in art at an early age. Gustav Klimt’s (1862-1918) painting The Kiss is the last piece created during his Gold Phase. The Kiss: Gustav Klimt’s most emblematic painting Artalistic takes us on a journey back to the early 1900s to learn about this captivating, tender and passionate painting that is now on display in the Belvedere Palace in Vienna’s permanent collection. The Kiss by Gustav Klimt was created in 1906 and is one of this Austrian Symbolist painter’s most famous paintings. ![]()
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