Behind The Scenes | Ludwig Knaus | 1880 14th Century and is sure to be

and is sure to be admired for many years to come

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

which further emphasizes the historical context and seriousness of the piece

The composition is dominated by dark silhouettes of trees in the foreground

Sin and Death

Behind The Scenes | Ludwig Knaus | 1880 14th Century and is sure to beLudwig 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