Painted by Gustav Klimt between 1907 and 1908 at the height of his "golden period" - named as such for his liberal use of gold flake - "The Kiss" eloquently encapsulates the heady and decadence days of fin-de-siècle Vienna before the onset of World War I. Perfectly straddling the two centuries' artistic concerns, Klimt's "The Kiss" is the bridging point between nineteenth century Symbolism and the headlong rush into twentieth-century modernity. As the leading figure of the influential Vienna Secession movement, Klimt successfully oversaw a period of aesthetic and technical upheaval wherein the rules of the Academy were turned on their head. The painter's impassioned figures are presented as gilded objects of mutual luxury, frozen in an act of intense emotion. Their forms seem to stand as a rejection of any sense of romantic sentimentality - their love is purely physical, stripped bare of the prudence of the rapidly departing age of the uptight. Indicating a sense of total abandonment and impending pleasure, Klimt positions his viewers in a sense of awkward anticipation. Drawing on the rich characterization of Japanese woodblock printing, "The Kiss" is as much a work of design as it is a work of classical painting. It was this decorative dimension that gave life to the era of Art Nouveau in architecture, interior design, and painting, a style that embraced the decadent luxuries of the aspirational classes. Klimt gave to his era something rarely seen before: a sense of glamour and dizzy splendor that set the tone for the upcoming century of fashion.
Painted by Gustav Klimt between 1907 and 1908 at the height of his “golden period” — named as such for his liberal use of gold flake — “The Kiss” eloquently encapsulates the heady and decadence days of fin-de-siècle Vienna before the onset of World War I. Perfectly straddling the two centuries’ artistic concerns, Klimt’s “The Kiss” is the bridging point between nineteenth century Symbolism and the headlong rush into twentieth-century modernity. As the leading figure of the influential Vienna Secession movement, Klimt successfully oversaw a period of aesthetic and technical upheaval wherein the rules of the Academy were turned on their head. The painter’s impassioned figures are presented as gilded objects of mutual luxury, frozen in an act of intense emotion. Their forms seem to stand as a rejection of any sense of romantic sentimentality — their love is purely physical, stripped bare of the prudence of the rapidly departing age of the uptight. Indicating a sense of total abandonment and impending pleasure, Klimt positions his viewers in a sense of awkward anticipation. Drawing on the rich characterization of Japanese woodblock printing, “The Kiss” is as much a work of design as it is a work of classical painting. It was this decorative dimension that gave life to the era of Art Nouveau in architecture, interior design, and painting, a style that embraced the decadent luxuries of the aspirational classes. Klimt gave to his era something rarely seen before: a sense of glamour and dizzy splendor that set the tone for the upcoming century of fashion.
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Canvas Print Framing Options
Gallery Wrapped Canvas
All of our artwork comes gallery wrapped. The image is stretched around the sides and stapled to the
back of the wooden frame. Your piece of art will be ready to hang, and will include an easy-to-use
hanging kit.
Canvas Stretcher Bar Keys
The use of canvas stretcher bar keys is essential for preserving the visual appeal of canvas artwork, as they allow for the adjustment of canvas tension, which in turn guarantees a surface that is free of wrinkles. Stretcher keys are the preferred canvas stretching method by art professionals around the world as well as ours.
FRAME OPTIONS
Black & white matte frames have a sleek lacquer finish and are versatile enough to pair with almost any piece of art. Mottled gold & silver frames are hard wood with a textured metallic finish. Silver pairs well with cool colors and dark backgrounds, while gold pairs particularly well with classic art, traditional décor, and warmer colors. Dark wood can look great with rustic, farmhouse, nature and photography prints.
Framed Canvas Framing Options
Gallery Wrapped Canvas
All of our artwork comes gallery wrapped. The image is stretched around the sides and stapled to the
back of the wooden frame. Your piece of art will be ready to hang, and will include an easy-to-use
hanging kit.
Floating Frame
A little “armor for your art” that won‘t obscure the canvas. Your canvas print is
gallery wrapped and mounted to a 2" thick, elegant, black hard wood frame. The art is inset, leaving a
3/8" space between the art and frame, creating the illusion that your art is “floating.”
FRAME OPTIONS
Black & white matte frames have a sleek lacquer finish and are versatile enough to pair with almost any piece of art. Mottled gold & silver frames are hard wood with a textured metallic finish. Silver pairs well with cool colors and dark backgrounds, while gold pairs particularly well with classic art, traditional décor, and warmer colors. Dark wood can look great with rustic, farmhouse, nature and photography prints.
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Fine Art Paper
Presented on heavyweight (300 GSM) fine art paper with a distinct textured surface, using long-lasting ultra-chrome inks. A white border is left around the artwork for self-matting or to draw the eye in further.
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Acrylite clear-coat premium glazing reduces glare while maintaining a crystal clear view of your art. Your art will be well protected and easy to clean.
Frame Options
Our Indonesian hardwood frames are handcrafted at iCanvas. Black & white matte frames have a sleek lacquer finish and are versatile enough to pair with almost any piece of art.
Mottled Gold has a textured metallic finish and pairs particularly well with classic art, traditional décor, and warmer colors.
Natural Wood brings the outdoors in and pairs well with watercolors, Scandinavian style artwork, or any natural, earthy subject matter.
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Giclee Printing Process
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Handcrafted
Every item is made-to-order — printed, stretched, and stapled here, at iCanvas.
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