Ode to Joy???
2 June 2010
Meant to honor the 100th anniversary of the 9th symphony, Theodor von Gosen’s Mexico City Beethoven monument, according to the Beethoven Haus (Bonn, Germany), is allegorical:
“A winged Genius is placed on a high pedestal. A figure – the suffering human soul – kneels in front of him and pleads for redemption. Beethoven’s mask, which is attached to the pedestal, clearly suggests the message that redemption can be found in his music.”
I guess it’s best approached from the Bellas Artes side. Coming through Parque Alameda, after passing by the hookers, one might be tempted interpret the allegory slightly differently.
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I hope your photo doesn’t do it justice…or maybe it does!