The Kiss

I find the sculpture, The Kiss, by Auguste Rodin to be very interesting. The lighting makes such a huge difference. In figure 9.10 A, in the book, "Launching the Imagination", the shadows both highlight and hide certain characteristics of the marble sculpture, which leaves some of the sculpture up to the imagination for the viewer. If the viewer was to take a step back from this sculpture, it may seem lifelike enough to make the viewer take a second glance to ensure that this scene was not actually playing out. The artist did a great job of depicting a couple of lovers lost in the moment.