{"product_id":"the-kiss-1","title":"The Kiss","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eThe Kiss\u003cspan\u003e is an \u003c\/span\u003eoil-on-canvas painting\u003cspan\u003e with added \u003c\/span\u003egold leaf\u003cspan\u003e, silver and platinum by the Austrian \u003c\/span\u003eSymbolist\u003cspan\u003e painter \u003c\/span\u003eGustav Klimt\u003cspan\u003e. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003csup id=\"cite_ref-3\" class=\"reference\"\u003e\u003c\/sup\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIt was painted at some point in 1907 and 1908, during the height of what scholars call his \"Golden Period\".\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eKlimt depicts the couple locked in an intimate embrace against a gold, flat background. The two figures are situated at the edge of a patch of flowery meadow that ends under the woman's exposed feet. The man wears a robe printed with geometric patterns and subtle swirls. He wears a crown of vines while the woman wears a crown of flowers.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eKlimt painted \u003ci\u003eThe Kiss\u003c\/i\u003e soon after his three-part \u003ci\u003eVienna Ceiling\u003c\/i\u003e series, which created a scandal and were criticized as both \"pornographic\" and evidence of \"perverted excess\". The works had recast the artist as an \u003ci\u003eenfant terrible\u003c\/i\u003e for his anti-authoritarian and anti-popularist views on art.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePlease note the large version is not available to purchase on strecher bars via our website, please contact us for large orders.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Grands Maîtres Collection","offers":[{"title":"36\" x 36\" \/ Canvas - Stretcher Bars 1 1\/2\"","offer_id":46895461662958,"sku":null,"price":497.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"36\" x 36\" \/ Canvas - Roll","offer_id":47142056820974,"sku":null,"price":217.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true},{"title":"54\" x 54\" \/ Canvas - Roll","offer_id":47142056788206,"sku":null,"price":629.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0708\/7613\/5662\/files\/KissFEF48x48Preview_c0629fc1-3d09-40ea-b9d5-98487b01c825.jpg?v=1757779589","url":"https:\/\/www.gmcollection.art\/products\/the-kiss-1","provider":"GMC.art International Inc.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}