The Kiss (Brancusi sculpture)
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The Kiss is a sculpture
by Constantin Brâncuşi
. It is an example of his abstracted
, non-literal representation style. He created many versions of The Kiss, further simplifying forms to geometrical and sparse objects in each version; one serves as a tombstone in Montparnasse cemetery
in Paris, France.
Sculpture
Sculpture is three-dimensional artwork created by shaping or combining hard materials—typically stone such as marble—or metal, glass, or wood. Softer materials can also be used, such as clay, textiles, plastics, polymers and softer metals...
by Constantin Brâncuşi
Constantin Brancusi
Constantin Brâncuşi was a Romanian-born sculptor who made his career in France. As a child he displayed an aptitude for carving wooden farm tools. Formal studies took him first to Bucharest, then to Munich, then to the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris...
. It is an example of his abstracted
Abstract art
Abstract art uses a visual language of form, color and line to create a composition which may exist with a degree of independence from visual references in the world. Western art had been, from the Renaissance up to the middle of the 19th century, underpinned by the logic of perspective and an...
, non-literal representation style. He created many versions of The Kiss, further simplifying forms to geometrical and sparse objects in each version; one serves as a tombstone in Montparnasse cemetery
Montparnasse Cemetery
Montparnasse Cemetery is a cemetery in the Montparnasse quarter of Paris, part of the city's 14th arrondissement.-History:Created from three farms in 1824, the cemetery at Montparnasse was originally known as Le Cimetière du Sud. Cemeteries had been banned from Paris since the closure, owing to...
in Paris, France.