Klimt:
The man kisses the woman, who is still struggling, very tenderly on her cheek,
but I miss the real warmth of a kiss.
Schiele:
He seems to be a priest who hears a beggar woman’s confession. The picture has
a message, which touches me, the hug, with which the death releases the girl.
Klimt:
The woman’s eyes are closed during the man’s kiss. Her face shines with inner
calm - the calm before the storm. The topics love, life and transitoriness
show up in Klimt’s pictures again and again.