Bonn and COVID-19: Ludwig van Beethoven with a face mask

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Title

Bonn and COVID-19: Ludwig van Beethoven with a face mask

Subject

The Covid-19 Pandemic and Oxford, Oxford's Twin Cities

Description

During this pandemic, even great composers must protect their fellow man. In this image, Ludwig van Beethoven is wearing a coffee filter while stood in front of Kessel's Espresso Studio in Bonn, Germany.

Date

April 28th 2020

Contributor

The Beethoven statue in the photo was created by German artist Ottmar Hörl and delivered by the non-profit "Citizens for Beethoven."

Publisher

Museum of Oxford

Rights

Arnulf Marquardt-Kuron

Source

The photograph was taken by Arnulf Marquardt-Kuron with permission from Kessel's Espresso Studio.

Alt text

Image: gold bust of Beethoven with a cloth and elastic band over his mouth to look like a mask

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