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"The Kiss"
Gustav Klimt: A pioneer of artistic vision in Vienna – Prague Blog

The Kiss, created in 1907 and 1908, was inspired by gold leaf decoration stemming from the Bronze Age and by flat Byzantine mosaics like those Klimt had seen in Ravenna. The opulence and golden brilliance triggers feelings of decadence. Some people thought that the work showed Klimt and Flöge as lovers. It expresses fulfillment through the power of love by utilizing imagery about birth and death as well as desire and fulfillment. In this painting two bodies are intertwined. The man dons a robe with a gold leaf and spiral pattern while the woman wears a floral dress and flowers in her hair. The man’s face is hidden from the viewer as he holds the woman, his hands on her face. Yet the woman appears shy. Instead of succumbing to his embrace, she coils back from him as her hands appear to push him away. The kiss winds up being a peck on the cheek. The painting is now on display in Vienna’s Upper Belvedere Palace.