The Gate of the Kiss
Constantin Brancusi, a native of Targu Jiu, was commissioned by the National League of Gorj Women to honor soldiers who had defended Târgu Jiu in 1916 from the forces of the Central Powers. The memorial monument complex was finished in 1938. Constantin Brâncuși (1876–1957) was at the time living in Paris, but welcomed the opportunity to create a large commemorative sculpture in his homeland. He accepted the commission in 1935, and refused to receive payment for it. Today, these large sculptures of the memorial complex, The Table of Silence, The Gate of the Kiss, The Alley of Chairs along with The Endless Column are main touristic attractions in Targu Jiu, Romania.
The sculpture is 6.45 m wide, 5.13 m high and 1.69 m thick and is built as a triumphal arch symbolizing the the triumph of life over death.
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The Gate of the Kiss
Constantin Brancusi, a native of Targu Jiu, was commissioned by the National League of Gorj Women to honor soldiers who had defended Târgu Jiu in 1916 from the forces of the Central Powers. The memorial monument complex was finished in 1938. Constantin Brâncuși (1876–1957) was at the time living in Paris, but welcomed the opportunity to create a large commemorative sculpture in his homeland. He accepted the commission in 1935, and refused to receive payment for it. Today, these large sculptures of the memorial complex, The Table of Silence, The Gate of the Kiss, The Alley of Chairs along with The Endless Column are main touristic attractions in Targu Jiu, Romania.
The sculpture is 6.45 m wide, 5.13 m high and 1.69 m thick and is built as a triumphal arch symbolizing the the triumph of life over death.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Constantin_Br%c3%a2ncu%c5%9fi
More details at www.argophilia.com/news/brancusi/21519/
images.search.conduit.com/ImagePreview/?q=Targu+Jiu+Sculp...