The Kiss

The Kiss

The Kiss

Chintamoni Kar

The Kiss

size

4.7 x 2.2 x 4.0 in. / 11.9 x 5.6 x 10.2 cm.

medium

Bronze

A passionate kiss between a man and a woman has remained an important theme with artists throughout the history of art. Amongst modern sculptors, Auguste Rodin and Constantin Brancusi created two of the most well-known versions of this intimate moment. This bronze work by Chintamoni Kar is a brilliant, patinated sculpture capturing not just the kiss itself but also the lyrical beauty of the moment through the fluidity of forms; it is markedly different from an untitled rendition of kiss that he made in terracotta. The high, two-tiered pedestal adds elevation, symbolising the place a kiss enjoys in the first flush of romance.

The Kiss
The Kiss
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Art Artist Names Single Chintamoni Kar

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