The Kiss (Rodin Sculpture)

The Kiss (Rodin Sculpture)

The Kiss is an 1889 marble sculpture by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. The embracing 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 located on the smaller right-hand column.

Read more about The Kiss (Rodin Sculpture):  Background, Small Versions, Cornelia Parker

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