nstea
navigate by keyword : beethoven frieze 1902 gustav klimt klimtas work allegory striking imagery alluding madness human kind start female figures glide horizontally exhibition catalog adie sehnsucht nach dem glafrac14 cka longing happiness giant typhoeus monkeylike creature mythological offspring earth goddess gaia one hostile powers vertical group women called kafrac14 nstea arts reach floor ceiling like living pillar leading achor der paradiesesengela choir angels paradise

view inside the Sankt Lamberti church in Münster Royalty Free Stock Photo
   
   
   
   
   
   
Beethoven Frieze, 1902 by Gustav Klimt.
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
Beethoven Frieze, 1902 by Gustav Klimt. Klimt’s work is an allegory containing striking imagery alluding to the madness of human kind. At the start of the frieze female figures glide horizontally. They were described in the Beethoven Exhibition catalog as “Die Sehnsucht nach dem Glück” (The Longing for Happiness). Along from them is “the giant Typhoeus,” a giant monkey-like creature and the mythological offspring of the earth goddess, Gaia (one of Klimt s Hostile Powers). And towards the end of the frieze, a vertical group of women, called “Die Künste” (The Arts), reach from floor to ceiling like a living pillar, leading to the “Chor der Paradiesesengel” (Choir of Angels from Paradise).

Stockphotos.ro (c) 2026. All stock photos are provided by Dreamstime and are copyrighted by their respective owners.