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.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| The Gate of the Kiss canonical | 1 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
modernist sculpture
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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
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kiss motif ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Romanian soldiers of World War I ⓘ |
| dedicationDate | 1938 ⓘ |
| formsAxisWith |
Endless Column
NERFINISHED
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Table of Silence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | public monument ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
landmark of Târgu Jiu
ⓘ
symbolic site for weddings and photographs ⓘ |
| hasDimension | monumental scale ⓘ |
| hasPart |
horizontal architrave
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two pillars ⓘ |
| hasType |
outdoor sculpture
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war memorial ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | monument of national interest in Romania ⓘ |
| inception | 1937 ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Brâncuși’s earlier work "The Kiss"
NERFINISHED
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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
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art historical studies on Brâncuși ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
love
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marital union ⓘ passage ⓘ transition ⓘ unity ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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