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Follow on Google News | “The Kiss” by Gustav Klimt Named Most Romantic Oil Painting for Valentine’s Day 2012Klimt’s Masterpiece Portraying a Man and Woman in a Tender Embrace Garnered the Highest Traffic in overstockArt.com’s Romantic Gallery for the Second Consecutive Year
By: overstockArt.com The Top 10 Romantic Oil Paintings according to overstockArt.com’ 1. “The Kiss,” Gustav Klimt 2. “Hand with Bouquet,” Pablo Picasso 3. “Summer Evening,” Edward Hopper 4. “The Equestrian,” 5. “When Will you Marry?,” Paul Gauguin 6. “Dance in the City,” Pierre-Auguste Renoir 7. “Two Women Running on the Beach,” Pablo Picasso 8. “Boating on the Seine,” Pierre-Auguste Renoir 9. “Fulfillment (The Embrace),” Gustav Klimt 10. “The Meditative Rose,” Salvador Dali More than 3,700,000 page views to overstockArt.com’ Created during Klimt’s “Golden Period,” “The Kiss” is renowned because of its tender representation of two lovers intertwined into one being, symbolizing the strength of this bond. The opulent and sensuous images in the painting create a sense of decadence, which modern art lovers appreciate to this day. “The Kiss” has topped not only the Top 10 Romantic Oil Paintings for two consecutive years, but has been one of the top four paintings in overstockArt.com’ "Every February we see a large spike in the traffic visiting our Romantic Art Gallery. Last year, the two weeks leading to Valentine's Day brought 50 percent of all annual traffic to the gallery," said David Sasson, founder and president of overstockArt.com. “Valentine's Day brings out the romantic in all of us and with sensuous paintings like ‘The Kiss’ and tender images such as ‘Hand with Bouquet’ – it’s easy to find a fine art piece that your loved one will treasure for a lifetime!” # # # Founded in 2002, overstockArt.com is one the web’s most successful distributors of wall décor items. With more than 100,000 wall décor combinations to choose from in stock at all times, overstockArt.com has become a premier shopping destination for fine art reproductions online. The Wichita, Kan. based online art gallery was named to Inc. Magazine’s 2010 and 2011 Inc. 5000 lists, Internet Retailer magazine’s 2012 Hot 100 list and inaugural Second 500 Guide, and was recognized with the STELLAService Seal for excellent customer service. For more information, visitwww.overstockArt.com. End
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