GUSTAV KLIMT'S BEETHOVEN FRIEZE

Gustav Klimt's Beethoven Frieze

GUSTAV KLIMT'S BEETHOVEN FRIEZE

Biography

In 1905, the Klimt Group broke from the Vienna Secession, a result of disagreements that had divided the "Naturalist" or "Impressionist" artists led by Josef Englehart and the "Stylistic" avant-garde led by the Secession's first president, Gustav Klimt.

Klimt's contribution to the project, the Beethoven Frieze, consists of five key details that have been discussed in the paper within the context of Schiller and the accounts of the 9th symphony. Gustav Klimt has made significant contributions throughout his life, making way for everyone to see and understand his perspective on life. Studies have documented Klimt's drawings for this project, and his supervision has been scripted by the Wiener Werkstatte under the technical direction of Leopold Forstner. (Stefano, 2008)

The Beethoven's Frieze

Initially, when the work has been designed and had gained substantial accounts of reputation and promotion, it was targeted at the objective of being removed and intended after its closure. But to everyone else's surprise and astonishment, as the Secession gained momentum and paid a move towards bring perspective and representing Klimt's thought and art work on a recognizable platter, it was then undertaken and unanimously accepted that the art work should be left out on its own for becoming a true inspiration of the days today. During the beginning of the first decade of the 19th century, the Beethoven Frieze was posed for auction and purchased by art patron Carl Reinighaus. In 1903 the frieze was purchased by arts patron and Carl Reinighaus; with the transaction, Reinighaus had to pay a price regarding the availing of the piece. In order to make it come off and keep away from the walls of Secession, it was then chopped and sectioned into seven different pieces and submitted in an reserve for an account of 12 years, until August Lederer, one of Klimt' most important patrons of Art and a business tycoon at the time.

With the World War II (1935-1945), the Lederer family with its Jewish origins were being incarcerated and dispossessed of their belongings and identity. Thus, the masterpiece was then seized by the then ruling power and now was officially under custody of the State. After the end of the war and beyond, the frieze had again seen the sun after a long while for a family in Switzerland, who had been settled and dismantled over some time in the war.

A facility and base had been designed in order for the piece to be kept under strict surveillance and preservation and that several attempts had been undertaken for the purpose and objective of making significant improvement of its genuine color palette and the actual work that had been done at the time of Gustav.

Palette, design and context

For the purpose and objective of understanding the piece of work that has been taken under discussion, there have been several accounts of description regarding this historical and everlasting masterpiece. Gustav Klimt's Frieze has been based on Richard Wagner's version and interpretation ...