Saturday, March 14, 2009

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Death Mask (Unauthenticated)


W.A. Mozart Death MaskClick Photo to Enlarge


It has been recorded that Mozart's death mask was made by Count Josef Deym von Stritetz on December 5, 1791 shortly after Mozart's death on that day. Like all such masks of its time, Mozart's death mask was likely made of gypsum. Neither the original, nor a copy reportedly made for Contstanze Mozart survives. The death mask in this photograph is reported to be an unauthenticated bronze copy which was discovered in 1947. It is on display within Mozart's home in Vienna, Austria.



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