KLIMT, Gustav
(b. 1862, Baumgarten, d. 1918, Wien)

Beethoven Frieze: left wall (part 1)

1901
Casein paints, stucco coverings, various materials, gold plating on mortar, 217 x 454 cm
Secession Building, Vienna

The frieze begins on the left wall showing female figures gliding along horizontally, referred to in the Beethoven exhibition catalogue as "Die Sehnsucht nach dem Glück" (The Longing for Happiness).

The outstretched arms of the female figures float as if in water along the top edge of the frieze, while the areas below remain entirely empty.




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