The Kiss
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The Kiss is a pioneering early 20th-century modernist sculpture by Constantin Brâncuși that depicts two simplified, interlocking figures in an embrace, emphasizing unity and abstraction over realistic detail.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Kiss canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modernist artwork
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sculpture ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance |
key work in Brâncuși’s move toward abstraction
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landmark of early modern sculpture ⓘ |
| artist | Constantin Brâncuși NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| artisticTheme |
abstraction
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couple ⓘ love ⓘ unity ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | France ⓘ |
| creator | Constantin Brâncuși NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creatorNationality | Romanian ⓘ |
| creatorResidenceAtTimeOfWork | Paris NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| depicts |
embrace
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interlocking figures ⓘ two human figures ⓘ |
| genre | abstract sculpture ⓘ |
| hasVersion |
The Kiss (Montparnasse Cemetery version)
NERFINISHED
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The Kiss (Philadelphia Museum of Art version) NERFINISHED ⓘ The Kiss (Tate version) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1907 ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century abstract sculpture
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minimalist sculpture ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Rodin’s The Kiss (indirectly, as a reaction) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfOriginalTitle | French ⓘ |
| languageOfTitle | English ⓘ |
| materialUsed | stone ⓘ |
| movement |
Modernism
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modern sculpture ⓘ |
| notableFor |
block-like composition
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emphasis on unity over realistic detail ⓘ interlocking bodies carved from a single block ⓘ pioneering modernist sculpture ⓘ |
| originalTitle | Le Baiser NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOfSeries | The Kiss series by Constantin Brâncuși ⓘ |
| period | early 20th century ⓘ |
| style |
geometric abstraction
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reduction of detail ⓘ simplified forms ⓘ |
| subjectGender |
female figure
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male figure ⓘ |
| title | The Kiss NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| visualCharacteristic |
frontally oriented figures
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incised lines for arms ⓘ merged eyes ⓘ rectangular block form ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.