Klimt's 'The Kiss' Divided into 10,000 NFTs for Valentine's Day
The Belvedere Museum in Vienna has launched its first NFT sale, timed for Valentine's Day. Gustav Klimt's iconic painting 'The Kiss' has been digitized and divided into 10,000 unique, certified fragments. Each fragment is priced at €1,850. Buyers can register on the platform thekiss.art to claim ownership of their piece, where the full image of the masterpiece can be viewed. A whitelisting phase began on January 26, and on February 9, authorized buyers will receive permission to purchase a randomly assigned NFT segment. The official drop will occur by February 14, with each NFT certificate showing the exact digital portion acquired, optionally accompanied by a love dedication visible on the project platform. These NFTs can be resold on any available marketplace.
Key facts
- Belvedere Museum Vienna launches its first NFT sale.
- Gustav Klimt's 'The Kiss' is digitized and split into 10,000 NFTs.
- Each NFT fragment costs €1,850.
- Whitelisting started on January 26, 2022.
- Purchase authorization on February 9, 2022.
- Official NFT drop by Valentine's Day, February 14, 2022.
- NFTs can be resold on any platform.
- Buyers register on thekiss.art.
Entities
Artists
- Gustav Klimt
Institutions
- Belvedere Museum Vienna
Locations
- Vienna
- Austria