Francesco hayez the kiss 1859
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WHERE THE KISS BY HAYEZ IS HOUSED AND WHAT IT REPRESENTS
Everyone knows the Kiss by Hayez, but not everyone knows where it is housed and what the painting made by the father of Italian Romanticism represents.
It’s a wonderful painting that has always enthralled me for its story as well as the feeling it inspires.
Liberty leading the people
Which aspects of the painting strike you most? I put it on the list of Famous kisses: the 5 most beautiful kisses in history of art, too. It is one of the most famous kisses in history of art. Do you agree with me?
In this post I’ll tell you everything you should know about Francesco Hayez’s most famous painting.
The Kiss by Hayez
MEANING OF THE KISS BY HAYEZ
The Kiss by Hayez is a romantic painting which, through the depiction of a couple of lovers who say goodbye, maybe for the last time, describes all hopes which grew during the Italian Risorgimento.
It’s a political painting and was execut