Corrosion Of Conformity - Dirty Hands Empty Pockets - Already Gone

But a bluish cloak, enveloping half the figure, alludes to ancient statues, to the garments of theatrical gods and kings - and, in general, to the mysterious immortality that combines the past with the future. The great musician is cast out of any domestic environment and placed in mythological space: behind him is an antique landscape with the ruins of the Apollo temple and sacred trees: oaks (a symbol of courage and fortitude), cypresses (a symbol of sadness), laurels (a symbol of glory). Beethoven's right hand is raised up with a gesture that calls for attention, and the left holds a lyre. And, by the way, this is Beethoven's only lifetime image, which allows him to clearly see his hands from the outside and outside.