Is the Kiss on the #EdgeofGlory or a #badromance?

This painting is the Kiss by Gustav Klimt. Well-regarded as a bold step in modern art, it portrays a sweeping embrace at the precipice of a kiss. But is there more to this kiss than meets the eye?

00:00 Introduction
00:54 Klimt, the Famous Murals, & Scandal
01:53 Spectacular New Use of Gold in Painting
03:02 The Transcendent Kiss
03:33 Rebirth in Europe: The Early Renaissance
04:30 Why was the Kiss Controversial?
04:50 Symbolism & Motifs
05:55 On the Edge of Glory?
06:50 Gold Mosaics & Inspiration
8:20 Klimt on his Art
8:50 Other Interpretations?
09:49 A Sublime Legacy

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