{"product_id":"klimt-kiss-pin","title":"Klimt The Kiss Pin Brooch Eternal Love by Gustav Klimt Gold Plated 1.75H","description":"\u003ch2\u003eGold Leaf Becomes a Pin: The Klimt Kiss Pin\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA couple melts into one golden shape, wrapped in patterned robes, in antique gold plate. The Klimt Kiss pin shrinks the best-known painting by \u003cstrong\u003eGustav Klimt\u003c\/strong\u003e to under 2 in tall.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe antique finish deepens the recesses and keeps the patterns readable. This Klimt brooch lets the ornament carry the picture.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e 24K antique gold plate over pewter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.75 in H x 1 in W x 0.25 in thick\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct number:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5049\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOrigin:\u003c\/strong\u003e Made in USA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePainted in Gold\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKlimt painted The Kiss in 1907 and 1908. The canvas is 180 cm square, nearly 6 ft on each side. He used oil paint and real gold leaf.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe gold ground dissolves the lovers into a shimmering space. Klimt visited the Byzantine mosaics at Ravenna in 1903. The flat gold of San Vitale left a deep mark on him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePatterns for Him, Patterns for Her\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLook at the robes. Rectangles cover the man, and circles and ovals cover the woman. He wears a wreath of leaves. She wears what look like stars.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGustav Klimt jewelry can borrow those patterns well, since they are already ornament.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eVienna Secession Jewelry and the Golden Period\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eKlimt led the Vienna Secession, a group of Austrian artists and architects. They took cues from Art Nouveau and broke with the conservative academy. The Austrian state bought The Kiss in 1908, before it was even finished.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVienna Secession jewelry like this pin belongs to a larger design movement. The original hangs in the Belvedere in Vienna. Gustav Klimt jewelry of this kind keeps that gold in miniature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWearing and Display\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePin the Klimt Kiss pin to a dark coat, a scarf or a bag. The thin edge catches the light. Wipe it dry with a soft cloth. A Klimt brooch looks best alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse more painted masterpieces in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/museum-jewelry-pins-brooches\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eMuseum Jewelry Pins and Brooches\u003c\/a\u003e. Gustav Klimt jewelry suits plain black best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAbout Gustav Klimt\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGustav Klimt was born near Vienna in 1862 and died in 1918. His Golden Period came in the early 1900s. The Klimt Kiss pin is a small piece of that period.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVienna Secession jewelry of this kind keeps his gold alive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHear two art historians read the gold, the patterns and the embrace. The Klimt Kiss pin comes straight from this canvas. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/smarthistory.org\/gustav-klimt-the-kiss\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eGustav Klimt, The Kiss - Smarthistory\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFollow the painting from the 1908 Kunstschau to the Belvedere. Any Klimt brooch begins here. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Kiss_(Klimt)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eThe Kiss (Klimt) - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Multilana","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":1192281631,"sku":"5049","price":49.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/5d4135a4ddc3d6d1492adb3c4d4b1360.jpg?v=1777661510","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/klimt-kiss-pin","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}