The Kiss

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The Kiss is a painting by Norwegian artist Edvard Munch that depicts an intimate, melancholic embrace between two lovers, characteristic of his emotionally charged, Symbolist style.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf painting
work of art
artist Edvard Munch
countryOfOrigin Norway
creator Edvard Munch
creatorNationality Norwegian
depicts embrace
interior scene
intimacy
kiss
melancholy
silhouetted figures
two lovers
window
genre expressionist painting
symbolist painting
hasInfluenceOn 20th‑century depictions of romantic love
modern expressionist painting
hasVersion The Kiss (1892 oil version)
linked to: The Kiss

The Kiss (1897 oil version)
linked to: The Kiss

The Kiss (lithograph)
linked to: The Kiss (woodcut)

The Kiss (woodcut)
influencedBy European fin‑de‑siècle culture
Symbolist literature
languageOfTitle Norwegian
mainSubject emotional intimacy
lovers
melancholic mood
romantic love
movement Symbolism
originalTitle Kysset
partOfSeries The Frieze of Life
seriesTheme anxiety
death
existential themes
love
style emotionally charged
proto‑expressionist
symbolist
theme ambivalence of love
emotional isolation
loss of individuality
melancholic love
union of lovers
usesTechnique dark palette
flattened space
simplified forms
strong contrasts

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Edvard Munch notableWork The Kiss
The Kiss (Munch painting) hasVersion The Kiss (1892 oil version)
subject linked to: The Kiss
linked to: The Kiss
The Kiss (Munch painting) hasVersion The Kiss (1897 oil version)
subject linked to: The Kiss
linked to: The Kiss
The Frieze of Life hasPart The Kiss