Gesamtkunstwerk /ɡəˈsɑmtkʊnstˌvɚk/ noun1 •Total artwork; an artistic creation such as an operatic performance that encompasses music, theatre and the visual arts.Andre Emmerich, Mr. Hockney's longtime New York dealer, said: "There's a nice German word, gesamtkunstwerk. It means the entirety is a work of art." — 1993 formsGesamtkunstwerks · gesamtkunstwerks