1907–1908 · Symbolism
The Kiss
By Gustav Klimt. Two figures merge into a field of patterned gold, where intimacy and decoration become almost inseparable.
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Two figures merge into a field of patterned gold, where intimacy and decoration become almost inseparable.
ArtistGustav Klimt
Date1907–1908
MediumOil and gold leaf on canvas
MovementSymbolism
CollectionBelvedere, Vienna
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Two figures merge into a field of patterned gold, where intimacy and decoration become almost inseparable.
See this work in context through Symbolism and the Post-Impressionism period.