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Exhibition on Screen: Klimt and the Kiss
November 12, 2023 at 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM
Overview
These showings of films by Exhibition on Screen are presented at the Capri Theatre and accompanied by introductions from MMFA staff, offering audiences fully enriched arts experiences.
This Screening
This next film in the 2023/24 series features The Kiss by Gustav Klimt, one of the most recognized and reproduced paintings in the world and will be introduced by Margaret Lynne Ausfled, Senior Curator at the MMFA.
About the Film
Painted in Vienna around 1908, the evocative image of an unknown embracing couple has captivated viewers with its mystery, sensuality and dazzling materials ever since it was created. But just what lies behind the appeal of the painting – and just who was the artist that created it?
Delving into the details of real gold, decorative designs, symbolism and simmering erotica, a close study of the painting takes us to the remarkable turn of the century Vienna when a new world was battling with the old.
From the director of ‘Frida Kahlo’ and ‘Mary Cassatt – Painting the Modern Woman’ comes a powerful, gripping and passionate new film.
