The Gate of the Kiss

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The Gate of the Kiss is a modernist stone sculpture by Romanian artist Constantin Brâncuși, forming part of his famed sculptural ensemble in Târgu Jiu and symbolizing love and unity.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf modernist sculpture
sculpture
alsoKnownAs Poarta sărutului NERFINISHED
architecturalStyle triumphal arch form
artisticApproach abstraction of figurative forms
commissionedBy League of Gorj Women NERFINISHED
completionDate 1938
conservationStatus preserved
coordinateRoleInEnsemble gateway between civic space and memorial axis
country Romania
creator Constantin Brâncuși NERFINISHED
decorativeMotif circular eye-like shapes
kiss motif
dedicatedTo Romanian soldiers of World War I
dedicationDate 1938
formsAxisWith Endless Column NERFINISHED
Table of Silence NERFINISHED
genre public monument
hasCulturalSignificance landmark of Târgu Jiu
symbolic site for weddings and photographs
hasDimension monumental scale
hasPart horizontal architrave
two pillars
hasType outdoor sculpture
war memorial
heritageDesignation monument of national interest in Romania
inception 1937
influencedBy Brâncuși’s earlier work "The Kiss" NERFINISHED
folk art of Romania
languageOfName Romanian
locatedIn Târgu Jiu Sculptural Ensemble NERFINISHED
locatedInAdministrativeTerritorialEntity Gorj County NERFINISHED
locatedOn Avenue of Heroes, Târgu Jiu NERFINISHED
location Târgu Jiu NERFINISHED
materialUsed stone
movement Modernism
notableWorkOf Constantin Brâncuși NERFINISHED
ownedBy Municipality of Târgu Jiu NERFINISHED
partOf Târgu Jiu Sculptural Ensemble NERFINISHED
purpose World War I memorial
subjectOf Romanian cultural heritage tourism
art historical studies on Brâncuși
symbolizes love
marital union
passage
transition
unity

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Constantin Brâncuși notableWork The Gate of the Kiss