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The Kiss, And 'The Kiss' Made By Gustav Klimt

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Whether on purpose or not, artworks will always have emotion and messages etched into them which viewers pick up on. The viewers develop these emotions and messages by analysing certain elements and principles of the piece. One can often find that if you use an element in two ways that are the complete opposite to each other, you will effect the mood similarly. For example, cool colours are associated with sadness, while warm tones with happiness. Another example being that of the two emotions love and loneliness which are openly displayed in two pieces we will be analysing. The first being a Austrian piece ‘The Kiss’ made by Gustav Klimt in 1908. A well known piece highly associated with love, and quite the opposite to Russel Drysdale’s ‘The Drover’s Wife’. Made in 1945, the Australia artwork shows loneliness. These two artworks deliver completely different meanings to the viewers simply by differing the ways in which certain elements and principles are used. Some of which being colour, space, and emphasis. By analysing these emotive pieces, we will develop an understanding of why and how art can make us feel different emotions.

The beautiful, gilded style piece that is known as ‘The Kiss’ is an emotive piece expressing love. The focal point of this piece is the two lovers embraced in a kiss in the centre of the canvas. The artwork on its own shows a strong display of emotion, an evoked love, passion and love. How the audience comes to this conclusion is in how Klimt uses

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