The Kiss Marble Version Story

Amúr i psikhéja is a sculpture by italian artist antonio canova first commissioned in 1787 by colonel john campbell.

The kiss marble version story. The french state commissioned an enlarged version in marble which rodin took nearly ten years to deliver. Psyché ranimée par le baiser de l amour. Rodin developed the theme of the kiss in plaster and terracotta before creating a marble version for the french government in 1888. Rodin r side of base pentelican marble 71 x 48 x 60 182 x 102 x 153 purchased from mrs tremlett grant in aid with the aid of the nacf and public contributions 1953 prov.

It is regarded as a masterpiece of neoclassical sculpture but shows the mythological lovers. Auguste rodin 1840 1917. Amore e psiche aˈmoːre e ˈpsiːke. Edward perry warren lewes commissioned from the artist through the carfax gallery london.

Le baiser is an 1882 marble sculpture by the french sculptor auguste rodin the embracing nude couple depicted in the sculpture appeared originally as part of a group of reliefs decorating rodin s monumental bronze portal the gates of hell commissioned for a planned museum of art in paris the couple were later removed from the gates and replaced with another pair of lovers. The kiss depicts the fateful embrace of francesca and paolo adulterous lovers from dante s inferno. The version featured in the video was commissioned in. The kiss artist gustav klimt year 1907 1908 medium oil and gold leaf on canvas location österreichische galerie belvedere vienna austria dimensions 70 9 in 70 9 in 180 cm 180 cm famous paintings by gustav klimt the kiss adele bloch bauer i the three ages of woman adele bloch bauer ii beethoven frieze danaë the austrian artist.

Psyche revived by cupid s kiss italian. Psyche revived by cupid s kiss is a major work by 18th century sculptor canova. N06228 le baiser the kiss 1901 4. Rodin the french modern sculptor created a marble version of the kiss originally titled francesca da rimini from dante s inferno this poem tells of a noblewoman from the 13th century who falls in love with her husband s younger brother while the couple reads the story of guinevere and lancelot.

аму р и психе я romanized. Warren sale lewes house lewes 24. Not until 1898 did he agree to exhibit what he called his huge knick knack as a companion piece to his audacious balzac as if the kiss would make it easier for the public to accept his portrait of the writer.