The Kiss 16 x16 Canvas Art

Artist: Gustav KlimtYear: 1907-1908Original Medium: Oil & Gold Leaf on CanvasOriginal Size: 71" × 71"The Kiss, or Der Kuss as it was known in the original German, is Austrian Symbolist Gustav Klimt's most famous work. Completed in 1908 it marks the highpoint of his "Golden Period", when he painted a number of works in a similar style with generous use of gold leaf. A perfect square, the canvas depicts a couple embracing, their bodies entwined in elaborate robes decorated in a style influenced by both linear constructs of the contemporary Art Nouveau style and the organic forms of the earlier Arts and Crafts movement.The combination of styles and use of gold gives the painting a strikingly modern, yet evocative appearance. The is widely considered a masterpiece of the early modern period is now on hosted at the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere museum in the Belvedere Palace, Vienna.Why choose us?Archival grade canvasGiclee printing method - used by artists and galleriesProtective finish - the colours are guaranteed not to fade over 75 yearsHand-stretched and inspected to ensure the highest standards and attention to detailThe print is framed and ready to hang out of the boxEverything included, even the nail