Happy National Kissing Day! Here's 11 Artistic Kisses

National Kissing Day: The Best Kisses In Art
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Yes, National Kissing Day. That wonderful day in the calendar when dental hygiene and the love of your life (or latest fling) become wildly important.

Well, maybe, for some. Whether you're aware of this important annual event or not, it's a great excuse for us to get a little romantic and dig out our favourite artistic kisses. *Swoon*

Some are knee-weakeningly romantic, others overtly political, and there's even a healthy dose of the heavy breathing in there.

Needless to say, few captured the art of the perfect kiss like these brush-wielders.

Need some inspiration? Why not check out our gallery of fictional fitties?

Artistic Kisses
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The Stolen Kiss (1788)Jean-Honoré FragonardIMAGE: artfinder
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Wee Kiss (20th century)Willie RodgerIMAGE: artfinder
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Kiss VRoy LichtensteinIMAGE: artfinder
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Kiss Kiss Kiss (1966)David InshawIMAGE: artfinder
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Would you kiss your mum?Jess WilsonIMAGE: artfinder
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Kiss (2011)AIKOIMAGE: artfinder
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The Kiss of Judas (19th century)Ary SchefferIMAGE: artfinder
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The Kiss (1889)Auguste RodinIMAGE: artfinder
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The Kiss (1859)Francesco HayezIMAGE: artfinder
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The KissGustave Klimt1907IMAGE: artfinder
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A couple imitates the famous brothers' kiss of GDR leader Honecker and Soviet leader Brezhnev at the so-called East Side Gallery in Berlin, Germany, 10 August 1991.IMAGE: Jan Bauer/DPA/Press Association Images