GUSTAV KLIMT 1862-1918
(My favorite artwork)
Gustav Klimt was a promient Austrian painter and one of the foremost members of what was called the Vienna Art Nouveau movement. He painted with an intention of conveying far deeper meaning that which the objects alone would suggest. He painted about the explorations of human relationships. He once was quoted saying "Enough of censorship...I want to break free" and so he did creating very modern art pieces for his time.
This work was part of his 'Golden period'. The Kiss shows the man and woman sharing joy, symbolically dissolving in an embrace. All of his paintings have an Italian mosaic look to them. Very unique!
Here are a couple of my other favorites by him
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