The Kiss Marble Version Story

Amore e psiche aˈmoːre e ˈpsiːke.

The kiss marble version story. Rodin r side of base pentelican marble 71 x 48 x 60 182 x 102 x 153 purchased from mrs tremlett grant in aid with the aid of the nacf and public contributions 1953 prov. Psyché ranimée par le baiser de l amour. Psyche revived by cupid s kiss italian. The kiss artist gustav klimt year 1907 1908 medium oil and gold leaf on canvas location österreichische galerie belvedere vienna austria dimensions 70 9 in 70 9 in 180 cm 180 cm famous paintings by gustav klimt the kiss adele bloch bauer i the three ages of woman adele bloch bauer ii beethoven frieze danaë the austrian artist.

The version featured in the video was commissioned in. Edward perry warren lewes commissioned from the artist through the carfax gallery london. That piece is now on display at the musée rodin in paris. The french state commissioned an enlarged version in marble which rodin took nearly ten years to deliver.

The kiss depicts the fateful embrace of francesca and paolo adulterous lovers from dante s inferno. Rodin the french modern sculptor created a marble version of the kiss originally titled francesca da rimini from dante s inferno this poem tells of a noblewoman from the 13th century who falls in love with her husband s younger brother while the couple reads the story of guinevere and lancelot. Rodin developed the theme of the kiss in plaster and terracotta before creating a marble version for the french government in 1888. The kiss originated as a design for auguste rodin s the gates of hell the figures originally represented paolo and francesca two characters borrowed from dante s divine comedy slain by francesca s husband who surprised them as they exchanged their first kiss the two lovers are condemned to wander eternally through hell.

Psyche revived by cupid s kiss is a major work by 18th century sculptor canova. It is regarded as a masterpiece of neoclassical sculpture but shows the mythological lovers. Warren sale lewes house lewes 24. аму р и психе я romanized.

Amúr i psikhéja is a sculpture by italian artist antonio canova first commissioned in 1787 by colonel john campbell. Auguste rodin 1840 1917. Not until 1898 did he agree to exhibit what he called his huge knick knack as a companion piece to his audacious balzac as if the kiss would make it easier for the public to accept his portrait of the writer.