An image of Klimt 's ` ` The Kiss '' superimposed over a historic Syrian building has gone viral . The image was created digitally by Syrian artist Ahmed Ali , who now lives in Dubai . An image juxtaposing a famous painting of lovers and the ruins of a building in Syria has gone viral , becoming a powerful symbol of the country 's devastation from civil war . He hopes to return to his hometown and create a physical copy of the artwork one day .
An image of Klimt 's ` ` The Kiss '' superimposed over a historic Syrian building has gone viral . The image was created digitally by Syrian artist Ahmed Ali , who now lives in Dubai . He hopes to return to his hometown and create a physical copy of the artwork one day .