{"product_id":"original-german-pre-wwii-era-bronze-statue-of-richard-wagner-by-hans-muller-on-marble-base-11-tall","title":"Original German Pre-WWII Era Bronze Statue of Richard Wagner by Hans Müller on Marble Base - 11½” Tall","description":"\u003cp\u003eOriginal Item. Only One Available. Wilhelm Richard Wagner was a German composer, theatre director, essayist, and conductor, best known for his operas—although his mature works are often referred to as music dramas. Unlike most composers, Wagner wrote both the libretti and the music for all of his stage works. He first achieved recognition with works in the Romantic tradition of Carl Maria von Weber and Giacomo Meyerbeer, but revolutionised the genre through his concept of the Gesamtkunstwerk (\"total work of art\"), which sought to unite poetic, musical, visual, and dramatic elements. In this approach, the drama unfolds as a continuously sung narrative, with the music evolving organically from the text rather than alternating between arias and recitatives.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore and during World War II, Wagner became a beloved figure in Germany, and AH himself was an admirer of Wagner's music and saw in his operas an embodiment of his own vision of the German nation. There continues to be debate about the extent to which Wagner's views might have influenced his thinking.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a lovely Pre-WWII era bronze statue of Wagner, signed on the back H. Müller for Hans Müller (1873-1937), an Austrian sculptor. The statue is rather gorgeous and sits atop a 3 ¾ x 3 ¾ x 1 ¼” marble base which does show cracking and material loss.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA great example, the first bronze of Wagner we have offered. Ready for further research and display. \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Original Items","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44410899628101,"sku":"ONAC25SD0635","price":395.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1524\/1342\/files\/ONAC25SD0635.jpg?v=1765840138","url":"https:\/\/www.ima-usa.com\/products\/original-german-pre-wwii-era-bronze-statue-of-richard-wagner-by-hans-muller-on-marble-base-11-tall","provider":"International Military Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}