http://www.secession.at/beethovenfries/kritik_e.html

"Three important innovations can be observed in the Beethoven Frieze by Gustav Klimt: the two-dimensional depiction and the monumental isolation of the human figure, the expressive use of line and the dominating role of ornament. Klimt's participation in the Beethoven experiment marks the beginning of his famous 'golden period'. Today, the monumental allegory is seen as one of the key works in the artist's development." *)

The theme of the frieze is based on Richard Wagner's interpretation of the 9th Symphony by Ludwig van Beethoven...

瓦格纳在解贝多芬的“欢乐”时说:

拥有这样一种力量的快乐,却在我们的贝多芬身上衍生出讥讽。他由
耍弄从人生所体验到的苦痛而得到莫大满足。因此,人间的磨难全都
不在话下了。印度教所崇拜的创造之神梵天,曾因意识到自身的幻象
而自嘲。返璞归真的天真烂漫,逗弄着补赎罪愆的痛苦;得到超脱的
意识,嘲笑着困拢过它的苦难。

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