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Gesamtkunstwerk

Noun CEFR C2
ɡəˈsɑmtkʊnstˌvɚk

Definitions

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Gesamtkunstwerk.
    alt-of
  2. Total artwork; an artistic creation such as an operatic performance that encompasses music, theatre and the visual arts.

Equivalents

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Examples

“Andre Emmerich, Mr. Hockney's longtime New York dealer, said: "There's a nice German word, gesamtkunstwerk. It means the entirety is a work⟳ of art."”
“References to the Gesamtkunstwerk, or total work⟳ of art, abound in modernist discourse in the disciplines of art and architectural history ...”
“The original PokéRap is no Gesamtkunstwerk.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

Gesarling geschmozzle Geschwind syndrome Gesellschaft geshe gesheft

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