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Table Lamp
Made by Henri-Edouard Navarre, c1930
In the middle of the table this sculpture is the centre piece. Made of glass, it is placed on top of a golden base.
This sculpture is of Ludwig Van Beethoven. He is considered to be one of the most famous classical composers in history.
Beethoven heavily inspired the creation of modern rock, blues and movie soundtracks. In politics the EU use his ‘Ode to Joy’ as the anthem of Europe.
Beethoven gradually started losing his hearing over a number of years. At the age of 45 he became fully deaf.
What would inspire Beethoven’s compositions today? How would he influence our lives? How do we feel now gazing at the figure ahead?
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