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The LEGO Group, in collaboration with Belvedere Museum, invites fans to discover the golden age of art with the new LEGO Art Gustav Klimt’s “The Kiss” set. This 4,000-piece LEGO Art set is a striking three-dimensional tribute to one of the world’s most iconic paintings, and the largest LEGO Art Masterpiece set released to date.
“By combining golden LEGO elements with specially decorated pieces, we were able to recreate the artwork’s distinctive shades and textures in a building experience that celebrates its extraordinary beauty.”
Milan Madge, Master Model Designer at the LEGO Group
Capturing “The Kiss”
Inspired by Klimt’s celebrated masterpiece “The Kiss”, the set captures the emotion, ornamentation and luminous colour palette that defined the Austrian modernist painter’s work and the Vienna Secession movement. Reimagined through LEGO bricks, the artwork becomes an immersive creative experience that blends art, design and mindful building.
Created in collaboration with the Belvedere Museum in Vienna, where the original painting is permanently displayed, the set faithfully recreates Klimt’s signature style using layered textures and intricate details. Decorated circles, spirals, flowers, metallic gold elements and familiar LEGO studs come together to depict the iconic embracing couple in rich, tactile form.
“Recreating Klimt’s The Kiss in LEGO brick form was a unique creative challenge, requiring us to capture its rich textures, golden tones, and intricate detail while honouring the original masterpiece.”
Milan Madge
Enhancing the building journey, the set also offers an engaging experience through the LEGO Builder app, featuring interactive 3D instructions, allowing builders to track their progress in one place.
LEGO’s new podcast
To accompany the launch, the LEGO Group has produced a podcast episode featuring Master Model Designer Milan Madge and Stephanie Auer, Curator of 19th- and 20th-Century Art at the Belvedere Museum. Available from 1st August, the conversation explores Klimt’s artistic legacy and the creative process behind translating “The Kiss” into LEGO brick form – a perfect podcast to create an even more immersive building experience.
“Working as a curator for the adaptation of Klimt’s The Kiss into a LEGO Art set was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Together with Milan Madge, we had extensive discussions about Gustav Klimt’s symbolism, ornamentation and artistic techniques, as well as how these could be represented using LEGO bricks.”
Stephanie Aue, Curator at the Belvedere Museum
