I love the fact that the two lovers are created from the same stone block - they are no longer two separate entities, but one individual. The outstretched arms highlights their longing for each other and a vital need for the other. Without too much detail Brancusi has captured the human need for another person to complete oneself. One point to add is that genitalia has been covered up - perhaps for dignity - but it could be related to same sex couples. By removing the genitalia and having very similar facial features, you can't depict what gender each body is. Therefore, it could signify all love - Brancusi could be implying all love is equal - no matter the situation. This would be a very dangerous issue for him to express especially as same sex couple weren't accepted at the time - and still struggle to be fully accepted by society now. Following this idea of equality, the statues are mirror images of each other - which could be another clue as the the underlying message of the piece. Personally I love this piece because it is such a warm emotion, that is carved into cold hard stone so it can be preserved forever.
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