Beethoven Frieze: left wall (part 1)
by KLIMT, Gustav, Casein paints, stucco coverings, various materials, gold plating on mortar, 217 x 454 cm
The frieze begins on the left wall showing female figures gliding along horizontally, referred to in the Beethoven exhibition catalogue as “Die Sehnsucht nach dem Gl�ck” (The Longing for Happiness).
The outstretched arms of the female figures float as if in water along the top edge of the frieze, while the areas below remain entirely empty.