Gesamtkunstwerk
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A Gesamtkunstwerk is a work of art that makes use of all or many art forms or strives to do so. The term is a German loanword accepted in English as a term in aesthetics.
Stairway of the Hôtel Tassel, an early example of Gesamtkunstwerk
Score for Die Walküre; the Ring cycle was Wagner's most complete articulation of his idea of Gesamtkunstwerk.
Stoclet Palace, 1905–1911
Spiral staircase in Maison and Atelier Horta by Victor Horta in Brussels (1898-1901)
Isa Genzken
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Isa Genzken is a German artist who lives and works in Berlin. Her primary media are sculpture and installation, using a wide variety of materials, including concrete, plaster, wood and textile. She also works with photography, video, film and collage.
Bild (Painting) (1989) at the Museum of Modern Art in 2022
Rose (1993), in front of Leipziger Messe, Leipzig, Germany
Untitled (2006) at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden in 2022