Rodin The Kiss

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Rodin The Kiss. This work recalls the tragic love of paolo and francesca in dante's divine comedy. The kiss as an independent sculpture from the gates, however, represents the universal love, apart from the story of paolo and francesca.

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The kiss originally represented paolo and francesca, two characters borrowed, once again, from dante’s divine comedy: The kiss was a huge success when it was exhibited in paris in 1877 and rodin captured an intimate moment with both sensuality and romance. Ten years later, when rodin finally finished the sculpture, it went on show in paris, where it was considered a great success.

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The shift was more towards the creation of simplified forms while maintaining his interest in contrasting features, which was later seen. The kiss as an independent sculpture from the gates, however, represents the universal love, apart from the story of paolo and francesca. However, it was removed, most likely because its representation of joy and love did not fit in with the rest of the composition’s theme. This work recalls the tragic love of paolo and francesca in dante's divine comedy.