With gold that recalls a Byzantine art, Klimt created a modern icon in this cosmic and eternal painting.
Klimt
Originally part of a total work of art, this frieze was accompanied by a sculpture of Beethoven and music by him.
Gustav Klimt, Beethoven Frieze
Death comes to everyone—peasant, priest, or prince. Here, Death menaces interconnected bodies… with a club.
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