The Rodin sculpture The Kiss is associated with which approximate period?

• A. Early 17th century
• B. Late 19th century
• C. Early 20th century
• D. Renaissance

Answer: (B)

The main idea here is dating a work by its style and historical moment. The Kiss by Auguste Rodin was created in the late 19th century, during a time when sculpture was moving away from strict academic forms toward more expressive, sensual, and dynamic representations. This places the work firmly in the late 1800s, not in the Renaissance or early modern periods of the 17th century, and certainly not in the early 20th century. The piece embodies the era’s shift toward realism and emotional immediacy that characterizes late 19th‑century sculpture.