The Kiss
The Kiss. Constantin Brancusi. 1907–1908 C.E. Limestone.
- Redefined sculpture in the modern age
- Paris center of the art world in the 19th century; brings primitiveness to Paris
- Tradition of stone/woodcarving in Romania
- Childish, simple
- Locklike; hands clasp each other; single incised line that separates the two
- Truthful, straight to the point; returns to the traditional.
- Can tell it’s woman; breasts, thinner, long hair. Hair drawn line by line.
- Symbolic; intertwined and enveloped figures; interlocked forms; cyclops-like; many different versions