Aubrey Beardsley's "Judas Kiss" (First published in the Pere Mère Magazine, 1899)
This work, "The Kiss of Judas," was published in the British magazine "Pall Mail Magazine" in 1893, and is one of Beardsley's early masterpieces, written before he went on to create his famous work, "Salome."
In the background, dotted with cypress trees, a naked man clings to a woman in black, asking for a kiss, in a simple, symbolic landscape.
As the name suggests, the scene is thought to be a retelling of the biblical story of the Betrayed Kiss as an allegory, mixing sensuality and cruelty.
At first glance, this composition could be interpreted as either a religious painting or a love story, but Beardsley's bold use of white space and decorative lines gave it a quiet sense of tension, leaving a deep impression on readers of the time.
The bold composition and symbolic techniques suggest that the decadent and immoral beauty that would later be seen in Salome is already beginning to emerge.
After Beardsley's death in 1898, this work was included in the first edition of a memorial collection produced in 1899 by John Lane, the publisher of his masterpiece Salome.
This is an original antique print produced at the time.
Work information
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Artist : Aubrey Beardsley
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Title : The Kiss of Judas
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Year of production : 1899
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Technique : Line Block
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Size : approx. 28.3 x 21.8 cm
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Artist / Title : Aubrey Beardsley / The Kiss of Judas
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First published in Pall Mall Magazine, 1893
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