The Kiss
Gustav Klimt · 1907–1908
- Artist
- Gustav Klimt
- Year
- 1907–1908
- Technique
- oil and gold leaf on canvas
- Movement
- Symbolism
- Location
- Museu Belvedere, Viena
De onde vem o dado
About this image
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What Symbolism is
When and how "The Kiss" was painted
"The Kiss" is a work by Gustav Klimt, made in 1907–1908 — more than 119 years ago — using oil and gold leaf on canvas, associated with Symbolism.
The original of "The Kiss" is on display today at the Museu Belvedere, in Viena (Áustria), and the image on this page is a public-domain photographic reproduction of that same painting, not a photo of the venue.
Why "The Kiss" is considered significant
"The Kiss" regularly appears on lists of the world's most famous paintings for representing Symbolism of the 20th century well, and for having influenced generations of artists after Gustav Klimt.
This site covers only this one work by Gustav Klimt; the artist's own page has the full biographical context.
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Public domain
A work whose copyright protection has expired — usually decades after the author's death, the exact term varies by country — so it can be freely reproduced, including on an ad-supported site.
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