Gesamtkunstwerk

One concept. Four tiers of command. Which do you speak?

Category: Culture

Foundational Lexicontotal artwork
Executive Parlanceunified art form
Scholarly Discoursesynthesized artwork
Babel ZenithGesamtkunstwerk
Origin: German/Wagner
Pronunciation: /ɡəˈzamtˌkʊnstˌvɛrk/

Etymology & Meaning

A total work of art that synthesizes all art forms.

In the Boardroom

Creating an experience that engages every sense.

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