Gate of the kiss

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Gate of the kiss

The Gate of the Kiss ( Romanian Poarta sărutului) is a travertine sculpture by the Romanian sculptor and photographer Constantin Brâncuși .

The gate belongs to Brâncuși's sculpture ensemble from Târgu Jiu in Romania, which was created between 1935–38. The ensemble, which was commissioned by the Gorj Women's League in 1937/38 , also includes The Table of Silence and the Infinite Column . Couples kissing can often be photographed in front of the gate of the kiss . The work is intended to commemorate the fallen soldiers of the First World War .

literature

  • Friedrich T. Bach, Constantin Brancusi. Metamorphoses of plastic form , Dumont Literature and Art Verlag, 2004, ISBN 3-8321-1839-X

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Prestel artist lexicon URL: [1] (accessed on December 3, 2007) Cf. [2] , [3]

Web links

Commons : Gate of the Kiss  - Collection of images, videos and audio files