Kiss Gustav Klimt

Kiss Gustav Klimt

A One-Of-A-Kind Romantic Experience at Boutique Hotel Levante Parliament in Vienna

Have you ever dreamt of having one of the most famous artworks all for yourself, if only for some moments? If you did, you dream may come true thanks to boutique hotel Levante Parliament in Vienna.

Its Romance Package features an opportunity that is unique in its genre: the chance to contemplate Gustav Klimt’s famous “Kiss” at the Belvedere Museum, just you and a person of our choice. For 10 minutes the room that accommodate the painting will be cleared out of all the visitors, doors will be closed and you will be able to pass some of the most romantic and unique moments of your life.

Gustav Klimt was an Austrian painter and one of the major members of the Vienna Secession movement. His works include paintings, murals, sketches, and other artworks. The Kiss (original Der Kuss) was created during Klimt’s “golden period”, and it is probably his most celebrated work. It depicts a man and a woman, in various shades of gold and symbols, sharing a kiss against a bronze background. The painting is currently at the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere museum, which is housed in the Belvedere palace, in Vienna, Austria.

The package is ideal for Valentine’s Day, but also for an unforgettable marriage proposal or for an original way to renew your vows for your wedding anniversary.

The Levante Parliament hotel is located behind the Parliament and the Viennese City Hall and offers 70 rooms and suites. The building, built in 1908, is in Austrian Modernist style. Everything in the Levante Parliament hotel has been adapted to incorporate the existing lineal and modern architectural elements. The Levante Parliament hotel functions as a gallery and offers the guests an exclusive exhibition of glass works by the international artist Ioan Nemtoi, as well as a collection of breathtaking and stunning photographs.

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What would be the analysis of Gustav Klimt painting "The Kiss", or the analysis of "Short story on a painting ?

The Kiss (original Der Kuss) was painted by Gustav Klimt, during his ‘golden period’, and is probably his most famous work. It depicts a couple, in various shades of gold and symbols, sharing a kiss against a bronze background.

Two figures are situated at the edge of a flowered escarpment. The man is wearing neutral coloured rectangles and a crown of vines; the woman wears brightly coloured tangent circles and flowers in her hair. The twain’s embrace is enveloped by triangular vining and a veil of concentric circles.
Similarly juxtaposed couples appear in both Klimt’s Beethoven Frieze and Stoclet Frieze.

Various interpretations of The Kiss:[citation needed]

That the shared gold shrouding and indeterminate background evokes the timelessness and union of selves that a kiss can engender.
That it represents how bright, beautiful, and golden everything is when you first kiss someone.
That the man is lost in the kiss (faceless and unidentifiable) while the woman is turning her head away and is aloof from the kiss.
That the female is succumbing to the male and experiencing a moment of sexual ecstasy.
That is a symbolic representation of the kiss of Apollo to Daphne at the moment she is transforming into a laurel tree (Ovid, The Metamorphosis).
That the man is forcing a kiss on the woman who is turning away, but unable to escape.
The Kiss exemplifies a loss of self, reconciliation and unity that only lovers experience.
The couple stimulates opposing energies contributing to the connection. The man displays knowledge, black and white contrast, and binary information, as his energy towards the woman. The woman balances this by using her femininity, warmth, and decorous flowers as her energy towards the man. The woman is rooted in the ground, symbolizing her connection to "Mother Nature," which means its only normal that she connects as the image of flowers. Underneath the man pictures of rabbits are visible and are benefiting from Mother Nature's grass. This symbolism of balanced connection between the two parts is the essence of what love means.
Some think[1] that Klimt and his beloved companion Emilie Flöge modeled for the masterpiece.

The Kiss is a discreet expression of Klimt’s emphasis on eroticism and the liberation therein. The Kiss falls in line with Klimt’s exploration of fulfillment and the redeeming, transformative power of love and art. The Kiss is deviant from Klimt’s frequent portrayal of women as the lascivious femme fatale.

The piece is currently at the Österreichische Galerie Belvedere museum, which is housed in the Belvedere palace, in Vienna, Austria.