Gustav Klimt's Controversial Conversation of Love and Lust: Klimt & The Kiss
One of my favorite paintings is Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss . The use of gold leaf and the gentle expressions of the man and woman makes my romantic heart swoon.. Some see the romantic atmosphere while others feel it's slightly unnerving. The story behind it has been questioned since the start. The shapes and flowers might seem like a blob at first, but once you slowly take your time to appreciate the piece you see the woman's dress, the field of flowers, the man's blanket, hands caressing her face. It’s enchanting. Dangling off a cliff of a field of flowers Dr Ivan Ristic asks the question, “What happens after the kiss?”(Ray, 0:07:50). Gustav Klimt’s The Kiss, 1908 The documentary starts off in the Belvedere Museum in Vienna, Italy with hallways lined in gold which fits the golden love story. “The Belvedere has housed The Kiss almost since it was founded [in 1903]” says Dr. Franz Smola, a curator at the museum (Ray, 0:08:26). He lived a secluded life growing up...