Gustav Klimt’s painting “The Kiss” is not only the most famous work of the Viennese Art Nouveau painter, but also one of the most popular paintings in art history. In this work, Klimt knew how to depict the theme of the loving embrace of man and woman in a way that touches directly and emotionally. One reason for the special charisma of this depiction is certainly also the effect of the gold leaf, which Klimt used so richly and in a highly original way in this work.
After premiering the painting in the Deep Space in gigapixel resolution during the Ars Electronica Festival 2020, Franz Smola and Florian Waitzbauer will be coming to Linz again to speak about this iconic painting. Belvedere curator Franz Smola, responsible for the scientific expertise and supervision of the project, will explain the art historical aspects of Klimt’s painting. Finally, Florian Waitzbauer, responsible for the division of Digitales Belvedere, will report on the cooperation between Google Arts & Culture and Belvedere.
Find “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt here on Google Arts & Culture.
You can also watch this Deep Space LIVE in person in the Deep Space 8K. Find more information here.
