Ultra HD Master (2 024 × 2 526 px)
Romanticism
1859
The Kiss
Original title: Il bacio
Francesco Hayez
Museum Provenance & Technical Data
Medium / Support:
Oil on canvas
Dimensions:
112 cm × 88 cm
Date of Creation:
1859
Scan Resolution:
2 024 × 2 526 px
Archive File Size:
0.6 MB
Permanent Collection:
Pinacoteca di Brera, Milan, Italy
Historical Narrative
A passionate, furtive embrace between a young medieval couple on a stone staircase, rich in romantic intensity and patriotic symbolism.
Visual & Curatorial Analysis
"The defining icon of Italian Romanticism and the Risorgimento unification movement, noted for its sumptuous shimmering silk textures."
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