Sculpture, Le baiser donné - 29 cm - Bronze, Wood

This sculpture is a reproduction of the work titled "Le Baiser Donné" (The Kiss Given), created by the renowned French neoclassical sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741–1828). Houdon is especially famous for his realistic portraits of key figures of the Enlightenment, such as Voltaire, Benjamin Franklin, and George Washington.

Details of the Work
Composition: It depicts a young couple in a passionate embrace. The young man wears a ribbon in his wavy hair (classic Greek style), while the woman wears a light tunic that reveals her chest.
Symbolism: A garland of flowers unites the two lovers, symbolizing their union and mutual attraction in an “ode to sensuality.”
Style: It is an example of French Neoclassicism, characterized by naturalism in forms and precise details in the hair and features.
Context: The eighteenth-century original work has been widely reproduced in bronze during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, often mounted on marble or wooden bases.