gesamtkunstwerk

/ɡəˈsɑmtkʊnstˌvɚk/

gesamtkunstwerk is the alternative letter-case form of Gesamtkunstwerk.

Noun capitalized: Gesamtkunstwerk

Gesamtkunstwerk (plural Gesamtkunstwerks)

Total artwork; an artistic creation such as an operatic performance that encompasses music, theatre and the visual arts.
- 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."1993 January 21, Trip Gabriel, “Acquainted with the Light”, in New York Times, New York
- References to the Gesamtkunstwerk, or total work of art, abound in modernist discourse in the disciplines of art and architectural history ...2008 September 14, Juliet Koss, “The Myth of the Gesamtkunstwerk”, in Der Tagesspiegel, Berlin

From German Gesamtkunstwerk (“total artwork”), synthesis of the arts; used by the composer Richard Wagner.

What does gesamtkunstwerk mean?: Gesamtkunstwerk means total artwork; an artistic creation such as an operatic performance that encompasses music, theatre and the visual arts.
What is gesamtkunstwerk the alternative letter-case form of?: Gesamtkunstwerk is the alternative letter-case form of Gesamtkunstwerk.
What part of speech is gesamtkunstwerk?: Gesamtkunstwerk is a noun.
How do you pronounce gesamtkunstwerk?: Gesamtkunstwerk is pronounced /ɡəˈsɑmtkʊnstˌvɚk/ (US).
What is the plural of gesamtkunstwerk?: The plural of gesamtkunstwerk is gesamtkunstwerks.

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Last updated: 2026-09-02

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