Gustav Klimt
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Gustav Klimt's The Kiss is widely regarded as the culmination of the Golden Epoch phase in Klimt's art. During this decade, the artist created a richly ornamental visual language centered on themes of existence, love, and fulfillment. Klimt gained initial inspiration for this painting in 1903 on a journey to Ravenna to see the Byzantine mosaics. In addition, it contains a myriad of motifs from various cultural epochs, above all from Ancient Egyptian mythology. More recent research, however, has revealed that it is not enough to read the ornaments in the picture merely as symbols rooted in tradition, intended to convey a timelessly valid message. They reveal more, including references to Klimt’s love for Emilie Flöge and the artist’s exploration of the sculptor Auguste Rodin’s work.
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