“Whatever liberates our spirit without giving us self-control is disastrous.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749 – 1832. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.

Ernest Trova, "Whatever liberates our spirit without giving us self-control is disastrous."--Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749-1832. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1963, oil and pencil on canvas, Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.292
Copied Ernest Trova, "Whatever liberates our spirit without giving us self-control is disastrous."--Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749-1832. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man., 1963, oil and pencil on canvas, 35 7⁄8 x 36 1⁄8 in. (91.1 x 91.7 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Container Corporation of America, 1984.124.292

Artwork Details

Title
“Whatever liberates our spirit without giving us self-control is disastrous.” – Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, 1749 – 1832. From the series Great Ideas of Western Man.
Artist
Date
1963
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
35 7⁄8 x 36 1⁄8 in. (91.1 x 91.7 cm.)
Credit Line
Gift of Container Corporation of America
Mediums
Mediums Description
oil and pencil on canvas
Classifications
Keywords
  • Figure group
  • Allegory — other — liberation
  • Literature — Goethe
  • Allegory — quality — temperance
Object Number
1984.124.292
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1984.124.292