Sunday, March 15, 2009

Ludwig Van Beethoven Death Mask


Ludwig Van Beethoven Death MaskClick Photo to Enlarge

Ludwig Van Beethoven (December 16?, 1770 – March 26, 1827), was a German pianist and composer, and one of the most acclaimed and influential composers of all time. His cause of death, during a thunderstorm, has been widely attributed to complications arising from dropsy (abominal swelling caused by the accumulation of fluids), cirrhosis of the liver, and possible lead poisoning.

Joseph Dannhauser, a young artist, took Beethoven's death mask on Mar. 28, two days after the composer's death. This death mask shown is most likely a replica from the original mold.


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  1. AnonymousJanuary 12, 2010 at 6:12 PM

    You are wrong. That is Beethoven's Life Mask of 1812!

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