4. Rodin's 'The Kiss'
"The Kiss" is an iconic 1889 marble sculpture by the French sculptor Auguste Rodin. It was inspired by the tale of Paolo and Francesca, lovers entwined for eternity in Dante's Inferno.
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5. Auguste Rodin’s The Kiss
One of the most famous depictions of love in art, this marble
statue illustrates Paolo Malatesta and Francesca da Rimini,
two lovers from Dante’s The Divine Comedy. Their kiss is so
passionate, you would not know that they were condemned to
hell after their affair. The duo was originally part of doors he
designed called The Gates of Hell until 1886, “when Rodin
decided that this depiction of happiness and sensuality” did
not fit, sculpted a separate statue, and exhibited it in 1887,
according to the Musée Rodin in Paris. A version of The Kiss
was supposed to be displayed in Chicago in 1893, but the
couple’s embrace was deemed too erotic for public
viewing.Hulton Archive/Getty Images
6. V-J Day in Times Square
Probably one of the most recognized kisses of all time is this one between a sailor and a young nurse in Times Square, shortly after the surrender of Japan in 1945. Photographer Alfred
Eisenstaedt caught the joyful moment. Alfred Eisenstaedt / Time & Life Pictures
7. V-J Day in Times Square Kiss
The caption for Alfred Eisenstaedt’s
photograph in the August 27, 1945,
issue of LIFE was “In the middle of
New York’s Times Square a white-clad
girl clutches her purse and skirt as an
uninhibited sailor plants his lips
squarely on hers.” (Read more about
the photograph at LIFE.com.) In 2012,
CBS News identified the sailor and
nurse in the photo as George
Mendonsa, a retired fisherman from
Rhode Island, and Greta Friedman, and
brought them together again in Times
Square.Alfred Eisenstaedt / Time
& Life Pictures / Getty Images
8. Soviet Leader Mikhail Gorbachev congratulates East German Leader Erich Honecker with a fraternal hug and kiss after Honecker's re-election as General Secretary of the Communist
Party Congress in East Berlin, April 21, 1986. The anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall occurs November 9, 1999. Str Old/Reuters
9. .
World Leaders Kiss
In honor of the 30th anniversary of the German Democratic Republic in 1979, Soviet leader Leonid Brezhnev and East German President Erich Honecker shared a “fraternal kiss” (also
once referred to as a “Kremlin kiss”) — an expression of solidarity exchanged between Eastern Bloc pols when the Soviet Union existed. There was a Dmitri Vrubel mural of this
moment on the Berlin Wall captioned “God help me to survive this deadly love affair.” Helmuth Lohmann AP
10. ‘My God, Help Me to Survive This Deadly Love’
My God, Help Me to Survive This Deadly Love (Russian: «Господи! Помоги мне выжить среди этой смертной любви», German: Mein Gott, hilf mir, diese tödliche Liebe zu
überleben ), sometimes referred to as the Fraternal Kiss is a graffiti painting on the Berlin wall by Dmitri Vrubel, one of the best known of the Berlin wall graffiti paintings. Created in
1990, the painting depicts Leonid Brezhnev and Erich Honecker in a fraternal embrace, reproducing a photograph that captured the moment in 1979 during the 30th anniversary
celebration of the foundation of the German Democratic Republic.
11. U.S. President Obama and first lady Michelle Obama are shown kissing on the "Kiss Cam" screen during a timeout in the Olympic basketball exhibition game between the U.S. and
Brazil national men's teams in Washington Jonathan Ernst/Reuters
12. US actress Stone kisses US actor Gere during the "Cinema for Peace 2007" charity gala supporting UNICEF in Berlin Tobias Schwarz/Reuters
13. France's first lady Carla Sarkozy kisses President Nicolas Sarkozy at a cafe terrace in the gardens of the Versailles Chateau near Paris Antoine Gyor/Reuters
14. Golfer Tiger Woods hugs and kisses his mother Kultida Woods after making a statement to reporters and friends in Ponte Vedra Beach Joe Skipper/Reuters
15. Britain's Prince William and his wife Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, kiss as they stand next to bridesmaids Grace van Cutsem and Margarita Armstrong-Jones on the balcony at
Buckingham Palace after their wedding in Westminster Abbey, in central London Darren Staples/Reuters
16. Kanye West and Kim Kardashian kiss on arrival at the 57th annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles Mario Anzuoni/Reuters
17. Britney Spears (L) gets a kiss on the mouth from Madonna during the opening Win McNamee/Reuters
18. Britney and Madonna Kiss
Britney Spears and Madonna shocked the
world by French-kissing — or playing
“tonsil hockey,” as TIME’s Joel Stein
described it — at the MTV Video Music
Awards on August 28, 2003. Critics
compared it to Michael Jackson smooching
Lisa Marie Presley at the 1994 ceremony.
The image was apparently so appalling to
some people that The Atlanta Journal-
Constitution had to apologize for placing it
on the front page of the newspaper. And
viewers who saw Miley Cyrus twerk on
stage at the awards a decade later will
chuckle at The Los Angeles Times
description of the Britney-Madonna kiss:
“The fact that this yawn-worthy Madonna
shock tactic became the central topic of the
show’s post-mortems indicates how low the
once-essential showcase has sunk.” Rich
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19. France's newly-elected President Francois Hollande kisses his companion Valerie Trierweiler as they celebrate on stage during a victory rally at Place de la Bastille in Paris Philippe
Wojazer/Reuters
20. Argentine soccer legend Diego Maradona and Boca Juniors striker Carlos Tevez kiss each other. Andres Stapff/Reuters
21. French President Chirac kisses the hand of German Chancellor Merkel upon his arrival at the chancellery in Berlin Tobias Schwarz/Reuters
22. Dutch Crown Prince Willem-Alexander kisses his wife Princess Maxima as they wave to the crowd from the balcony of the Royal Palace after their wedding February 2, 2002. Christian
Charisius/Reuters
23. US actor Michael Douglas kisses his fiancee Welsh actress Catherine Zeta-Jones after the opening of the actor's new cultural center in the village of Valldemossa on the Spanish island
of Mallorca March 25, 2000. Dani Cardona/Reuters
24. Al and Tipper Gore Kiss
The Vice President Al Gore made headlines when he hugged his wife Tipper tightly and kissed her for three whole seconds — which felt like forever — at the Democratic National
Convention on Aug. 17, 2000. Gore did not win the 2000 presidential election, however, and the couple separated a decade later. Robert Nickelsberg—Liaison/Getty Images
25. Actor Adrien Brody (L) kisses Halle Berry as she presents him with the best male actor Oscar for his role in "The Pianist" at the 75th Annual Academy Awards at the Kodak Theatre in
Hollywood, California, March 23, 2003. Mike Blake/Reuters
26. Actresses Ellen DeGeneres and Portia de Rossi kiss after Ellen won outstanding talk show host for "The Ellen DeGeneres Show" at the 35th Annual Daytime Emmy Awards at the Kodak
theatre in Hollywood Fred Prouser/Reuters
27. ‘Vancouver kissing couple’
The fiery riots in Vancouver, Canada, could not subdue the fiery passion between Australian native Scott Jones and Alexandra Thomas, who were photographed making out on the
ground in the middle of the street during the chaos that broke out on June 15, 2011, after the Boston Bruins defeated the Vancouver Canucks in Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final. In the
picture, taken by Getty Images photographer Rich Lam, Jones was trying to calm Thomas down after the two had been overwhelmed by the surge of police. Rich Lam Getty Image
28. World Leaders Don’t Kiss
Presumably inspired by the Brezhnev-Honecker kiss, the clothing company United Colors of Benetton’s 2011 ad campaign for its UNHATE Foundation featured digitally manipulated
images of world leaders kissing, including Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel locking lips with French President Nicolas Sarkozy, President Barack Obama with Chinese President
Hu Jintao, and Supreme Leader of North Korea Kim Jong-il with South Korean President Lee Myung-bak. The image of Pope Benedict XVI kissing a high-profile Egyptian imam Ahmed
el-Tayeb was removed after the Vatican condemned it as “offensive” to the Pope and Catholics in general. In a statement, the company defended the campaign as “symbolic images of
reconciliation – with a touch of ironic hope and constructive provocation.” Martin Bureau AFP/Getty Images
29. The Notebook
Allie (Rachel McAdams) and Noah (Ryan Gosling), a passionate kiss in the rain after several years of separation. Even the disapproval of family and the presence of the bridegroom can
not separate them in this romantic film in 2004.
30. 'Spider-Man'
Peter Parker, aka Spider-Man (Tobey Maguire), is heels over head in love with Mary Jane Watson (Kirsten Dunst) in this 2002 super-hero saga, which has one of the most recognizable
movie kisses ever. Everett Collection
31. The Kiss of Death
Some kisses are far from romantic. In The Godfather Part II (1974), mob boss Michael Corleone (Al Pacino) kisses his brother Fredo (John Cazale) in Havana and reveals that he knows
Fredo had betrayed him: “I know it was you, Fredo. You broke my heart.” TIME’s Richard Corliss called the scene, “one of the most powerful kisses in movies: the kiss that kills.”
Paramount
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'Brokeback Mountain'
This 2005 romantic drama film starring Heath Ledger and Jake Gyllenhaal, depicts the complex romantic and sexual relationship between two men in the American West. Everett
Collection
33. The Fastest Runner Kiss
World champion Jamaican runner Usain Bolt kisses the track after winning the 100m and 200m races in record times at the London Summer Games on Aug. 9, 2012–a first in Olympic
history. Reuters
34. Speed Skaters Kiss
Canadian speed skater Charles Hamelin skated over to his girlfriend, speed skater Marianne St-Gelais, and planted a big one on her while straddling the track barrier after winning a
35. 'Sleeping Beauty'
Princess Aurora is doomed to die on her 16th birthday in this animated Disney classic from 1959. Thankfully, a good fairy uses her spell to have the princess fall asleep until she is
awakened with a kiss. In the end, Prince Phillip removes the curse with the Kiss of Awakening, and yes, they live happily ever after. Everett Collection
36. 'Lady and the Tramp'
Pampered cocker spaniel Lady falls in love with the Tramp, a mutt who lives on the streets. Their kiss happens as they share the same spaghetti noodle: a beautiful and touching
moment. Everett Collection
37. 'Lady and the Tramp'
Pampered cocker spaniel Lady falls in love with the Tramp, a mutt who lives on the streets. Their kiss happens as they share the same spaghetti noodle: a beautiful and touching
moment. Everett Collection
38. 'The Princess Bride'
Cary Elwes and Robin Wright's unrequited love finally fulfilled in the winsome 1987 film. The narration put it nicely: "Since the invention of the kiss there have been five kisses that were
rated the most passionate, the most pure. This one left them all behind."20th Century Fox
39. 'Planet of the Apes'
Filmdom's first interspecies smooch may have been in this 1968 sci-fi classic. Chimpanzee psychologist Dr. Zira (Kim Stanley) meets injured astronaut George Taylor (Charlton Heston)
and helps nurse him back to health. Before Taylor departs, they share a goodbye kiss. Everett Collection
40. 'The Empire Strikes Back'
Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Princess Leia (Carrie Fisher) find the Force of mutual attraction in the second Star Wars film. 20th Century Fox
41. 'When Harry Met Sally'
The New Years' Eve kiss shared by Harry (Billy Crystal) and Sally (Meg Ryan) is the highlight of this 1993 romantic comedy classic. Everett Collection
42. Will Ferrell and Sacha Baron Cohen
One of the most talked-about moments of the 2007 MTV movie awards was when actors Will Ferrell (left) and Sacha Baron Cohen liplocked after accepting their award for "Best Kiss.
Kevin Winter / Getty Images
43. 'Titanic'
Rose (Kate Winslet) and Jack (Leonardo DiCaprio) share a kiss aboard the doomed ship in the1997 hit "Titanic." Winner of eleven Oscars, it was the first film to earn more than $1
billion worldwide. Everett Collection
44. 'Twilight'
Kristen Stewart and Robert Pattinson exchange a steamy smooch in the 2006 hit "Twilight." There is crazy chemistry between their characters: Vampire Edward longs to kiss Bella
tenderly, but must overcome his unfortunate impulse to, well, drink her blood. Summit Entertainment
45. James Bond and Pussy Galore
In this 1964 scene from the third film in the James Bond franchise, "Goldfinger," James Bond, played by Sean Connery, has a passionate embrace with the villainous Goldfinger's
personal pilot Pussy Galore, played by Honor Blackman. Is there any James Bond movie where 007 doesn't kiss the Bond girl? Getty Images
46. "Nerd Kissing Supermodel"
Israeli supermodel Bar Rafaeli and actor Jesse Heiman locked lips in this GoDaddy.com commercial during the Super Bowl for a long, drawn out kiss that had viewers alternately
cringing and laughing. The blonde beauty kissing the nerd was supposed to represent GoDaddy's combination of sexy and smart. TODAY
47. Willie Geist and Al Roker
TODAY's Willie and Al Roker got a little closer than unusual while testing out a new lip gloss. Peter Kramer / NBC
48. John Travolta and Kirk Douglas
In 2007, John Travolta surprised everyone at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival by kissing Kirk Douglas when he was in the middle of accepting the Kirk Douglas Award for
Excellence in Film. We think Mr. Douglas was the most surprised of all, particularly considering his age and more conservative celebrity life. Travolta has been called out for being a
homosexual when photos of him kissing his male nanny were being passed around the media a couple years ago. Former co-star, Kirstie Alley, has made her views public, "I know
John. With all my heart and soul, he's not gay."
49. Thomas Edison’s The Kiss
In this 1896 film, May Irwin and John Rice, actors in the New York stage comedy The Widow Jones, reenact a 19-second-long kiss from the show.
50. Thomas Edison’s The Kiss
In this 1896 film, May Irwin and John Rice, actors in the New York stage comedy The Widow Jones, reenact a 19-second-long kiss from the show. Shot by Edison’s Vitascope cinema
projector, it is considered to be the first movie kiss. Not everyone found it romantic, however, like painter John Sloan, who reportedly wrote, “Magnified to Gargantuan proportions and
repeated three times over, it is absolutely disgusting.”
51. 'From Here to Eternity'
Burt Lancaster and Deborah Kerr share one of cinema's most legendary embraces in the 1953 movie. The iconic beach scene was shot at Halona Cove, Oahu, Hawaii. Everett Collection
52. 'Casablanca'
"You must remember this: A kiss is just a kiss" goes "As Time Goes By," played throughout the 1942 drama that many consider one of Hollywood's greatest romances. Humphrey
Bogart and Ingrid Bergman portray lovers torn apart by the tides of World War II. Everett Collection
53. Marlene Dietrich, 1945
Marlene Dietrich passionately kisses a soldier
returning home from WWII through a porthole
on the Monticello as other soldiers lift her up.
Photo by Irving Haberman.
54. Albert Wertheimer Elvis: The Kiss
Albert Wertheimer was charged with photographing Elvis Presley in 1965. This one took place behind the stage of the Mosque Theatre in Richmond, Virginia, on June 30, 1956. A fan
said to Elvis. 'I’ll bet you can’t kiss me,' to which Elvis replied, 'I betcha I can.'
55. 'It's a Wonderful Life'
In the 1946 classic, James Stewart plays a small-town man whose life seems so desperate he contemplates suicide. He marries his childhood sweetheart Donna Reed and is stopped
from jumping off a from a bridge by his guardian angel, who shows him what life would have become had he had never lived.
56. 'Gone with the Wind'
"You need kissing badly," Clark Gable, as Rhett Butler, told Vivien Leigh's Scarlett O'Hara in this 1939 epic. "You should be kissed, and often. And by someone who knows how." While
proposing to the twice-widowed Scarlett, he proves he's the man for the job..
57. 'Ghost'
In the 1990 supernatural romance "Ghost," the love between Demi Moore and Patrick Swayze transcends death itself. Paramount Pictures
58. 'Breakfast at Tiffany's'
Holly Golightly (Audrey Hepburn) jumps from her taxi to smooch her love (George Peppard) in the rain at the climax of this classic 1961 film. Everett Collection
59. Claire Danes and Leonardo DiCaprio in Romeo and Juliet
Forbidden love. The greatest love story of all time.
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