Beethoven bust
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The Beethoven bust is a small sculpted likeness of composer Ludwig van Beethoven, famously placed atop Schroeder’s toy piano in the Peanuts comic strip as a symbol of his devotion to classical music.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Beethoven bust canonical | 1 |
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fictional object
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sculpture ⓘ |
| appearsIn | Peanuts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsInMedium |
animated television specials
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comic strips ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Schroeder’s musical identity
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classical music ⓘ |
| basedOn | Ludwig van Beethoven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| creator | Charles M. Schulz NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRole |
iconic prop in Peanuts
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visual shorthand for classical music fandom ⓘ |
| depicts | Ludwig van Beethoven NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAppearedIn | Peanuts comic strip NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| franchise | Peanuts franchise NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | humor ⓘ |
| hasFunction |
characterization device
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visual gag ⓘ |
| inUniverseStatus | personal possession of Schroeder ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Schroeder’s toy piano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | bust ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
small size
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stylized likeness of Beethoven’s head and shoulders ⓘ |
| owner | Schroeder (Peanuts) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedCharacter |
Charlie Brown
NERFINISHED
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Lucy van Pelt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Schroeder’s toy piano NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Peanuts neighborhood
NERFINISHED
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Schroeder’s home ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Schroeder’s devotion to classical music
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admiration for Ludwig van Beethoven ⓘ seriousness about music ⓘ |
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