Gesamtkunstwerk

German (Berlin)

/ɡəˈzamtˌkʊnst.vɛʁk/

noun
Definitions
  • Gesamtkunstwerk artistic creation that encompasses music, theatre and the visual arts
  • (chiefly) a dazzling or flashy personality, particularly one who wears extraordinary clothes, piercings, tattoos, etc.
  • (chiefly) a place, scene, or idea, often seemingly chaotic, which is implied to have an underlying beauty

Etymology

Compound from German gesamt (total, whole) + German Kunstwerk (piece of art).

Origin

German (Berlin)

Kunstwerk

Gloss

piece of art

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