The Kiss - 1907–1908
The Kiss
Gustav Klimt
Object record
Genre
Culture
Austrian
Period
Symbolism; Vienna Secession; Art Nouveau
Date
1907–1908
About
The Kiss is Gustav Klimt’s celebrated golden masterpiece, showing a couple locked in an intimate embrace on a shimmering ground of gold leaf. Painted during his Golden Period, it combines Symbolist imagery with Art Nouveau ornament and Byzantine-inspired brilliance. The work is widely regarded as one of Klimt’s most important paintings.
Alternate title
Der Kuss
Type of work
Painting
Material
Oil and gold leaf on canvas
Dimensions
H: 180 x W: 180 cm
Collection
Provenance
Purchased, still unfinished, by the Austrian government when exhibited publicly in 1908; now in the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere, Vienna.
Institution
Location
Vienna, Austria
Accession
912
Copyright status
Public Domain
References
Creator links
Literature
Tags
Art Nouveaugold leafGustav KlimtSymbolismThe KissVienna Secession
