The Kiss
ArtistGustav Klimt
Year1907-1908
MediumOil and gold leaf on canvas
LocationBelvedere, Vienna
About The Kiss
Uses actual gold leaf applied in the Byzantine mosaic style. The woman is possibly Emilie Floge, Klimts lifelong companion. The shapes in the clothing are gender-coded: rectangles for him, circles for her. Measures 180 x 180 cm. Klimts father was a gold engraver, influencing the technique.
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