# Gesamtkunstwerk

> English word · Noun · IPA /ɡəˈsɑmtkʊnstˌvɚk/

## Definitions
1. Total artwork; an artistic creation such as an operatic performance that encompasses music, theatre and the visual arts.

## Etymology
From German Gesamtkunstwerk (“total artwork”), synthesis of the arts; used by the composer Richard Wagner.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/gesamtkunstwerk