The Kiss(es) Part 1
First, Rodin (1889)
Thoughts: Classic. A muscular man and a defined woman enraptured with each other in the nude. I would expect this piece to have inspired modern day romantic movies and fairytales.
Second, Munch (1897)
Thoughts: One. I see a window and nothing else. It’s just them- their hands wrapped around the curves of one another.
Into the 20th Century, Klimt (1907-08)
Thoughts: Glamorous. Together, they're in a field of flowers and colors. A woman embraced completely and a man completely entranced. Now, not every kiss looks like the one Klimt produced. During the same time, artist Constantin Brancusi gave us another kiss. Brancusi’s kiss is much different from Klimt’s in a lot of ways. See part two.