Why it matters
A young couple share a passionate kiss in a medieval setting. Possibly Hayez's best-known work, it has come to represent the spirit of the Risorgimento, the movement for Italian unification.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1859.
- It was commissioned by Alfonso Maria Visconti di Saliceto.
- He left it to the Pinacoteca di Brera.
Based on the Wikipedia article The Kiss (Hayez) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
