These are the most famous works of art in history inspired by love.
Roy Lichtenstein
Kiss V
The painting is yet another example of Lichtenstein’s style, which is inspired by the comic strip.
Rodin
El Beso
This painting originally depicts Paolo and Francesca, characters from The Divine Comedy, a poem by Dante Alighieri.
Georgia O’Keeffe
Oriental Poppies
One of just a handful of women tied to the avant-garde artistic movements of the first half of the 20th century in the United States.
Frida Kahlo
Diego
on My Mind
This painting reflects the way that Frida tried to win back Diego while also expressing her feelings about their separation.
Antonio Canova
Psyche
Revived by
Cupid’s Kiss
This statue is one of the most famous allegories of love, depicting the story of Cupid and Psyche from the Metamorphosis of Apuleius.
Picasso
El beso
In this paiting, Picasso depicts a couple merging together in a kiss, focusing entirely on their faces against an almost nude background.
Toulousse Lautrec
In Bed:
The Kiss
This is one of the 16 paintings the owner of the Rue d’Ambroise brothel commissioned in 1892.
Marc Chagall
The
Birthday
The painting is a stunning expression of the powerful love that the artist shared with his wife Bella.
Gustav Klimt
Der Kuss
This painting is today a universal symbol of love. The work was purchased by the gallery even before Klimt had finished it.
Manet
Chez le
Père Lathuille
Portrait of a couple seated on the terrace of the Père Lathuille café, with the Impressionist painter’s characteristic use of colour and light.
Magritte
The Lovers
A metaphor about the impossibility of a coming together between two lovers, who try to kiss each other, but the cloth covering their faces prevents them from doing so.
