Behind The Scenes | Ludwig Knaus | 1880 14th Century asks God to cause the

asks God to cause the moon and the sun to stand still so that he and his army might continue fighting by daylight

dramatic lighting

Kirchbach illustrates the haunting moment from Gottfried August Bürger’s famous ballad

which further emphasizes the historical context and seriousness of the piece

metamorphosis

Behind The Scenes | Ludwig Knaus | 1880 14th Century asks God to cause theLudwig Knaus Behind the Scenes (c. 1880) is a striking and deeply atmospheric depiction of life behind the curtain of a traveling circus. In stark contrast to the wonder and spectacle seen by the audience, Knaus exposes the harsh realities of the performers' private worlda scene of exhaustion, poverty, and quiet despair. A weary clown sits by a makeshift stove, cradling a doll, while two children play on the floor, their tattered costumes hinting at a