The Last Kiss, 2021
The Last Kiss is more than just a goodbye; it’s a story where emotions mix with the weight of tradition, and personal desires clash with society’s rules. In this painting, the king and queen are kneeling, showing both pain and helplessness, as if they are trapped by something they can't escape.
The king, holding his staff as a symbol of the power forced on him by the world around him, uses his other hand to hold his beloved one last time. But in his eyes, there’s worry and fear, as if he knows this is the last time they will be close, and his heart will always be bound by the rules that forbid them.
Everything in this moment is controlled by the customs and traditions that hang over them like a heavy weight. His eyes, the king’s eyes, aren’t just watching—they reflect a deep fear about what the future holds, and the changes they can't avoid. In this painting, love isn’t just a feeling; it’s a struggle between the person and the rules that society forces on them.
In this scene, we see how love, the most powerful emotion, ends up being controlled by something bigger. The Last Kiss is not just a goodbye, but a battle between what the heart wants and what society tells us to do.
Title: “The Last Kiss”
Dimensions: 100 x 100 cm.
Medium: Oil on canvas, Gold Leaf.
Price: 3,500€