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The KissGustav Klimt 
Nudity
Nudity
The Poetics
of the Body
The body in painting: gesture, intimacy, vulnerability and the gaze.
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Path 01 · 5 paintings
Intimacy
A joined hand can carry as much intimacy as an embrace. Follow the distances between bodies.
NudityPath 02 · 4 paintings
The reclining figure
The pose returns across centuries. A turned back or a returned glance changes the encounter.
Path 03 · 3 paintings
Myth and desire
Myth gives bodies a narrative. An arrival, an encounter and a seizure call for different readings.
NudityPath 04 · 4 paintings
The gaze
A painted figure can return your attention. Compare direct looks with encounters that remain within the picture.