ART HIS 23 Final: art his notes final
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Depicting a couple locked in an intimate embrace on the edge of a meadow, indicated by the luminous, almost quilt-like pattern of flowers that extends beneath them. Klimt"s use of fine materials, particularly gold and silver leaf, help highlight the precious nature of the work their presence here also recalls the combination of colored and gold paint used in medieval colophons and other illuminated manuscripts. Klimt uses them to highlight the sacred nature of human relationships and the bond between sensual lovers, a key theme of art nouveau. Depicts the male figure with a beard, it is tempting to read the kiss as autobiographical. Leaves the identity of the figures as ambiguous, allows the image of the kiss to embody a universal, timeless vision of romantic love, rather than merely a personal and situational significance, thereby broadening its appeal. Hoffmann used the word "gesamtkunstwerk", which translate as "the total work of art", or.
