Death in Venice

Main Ideas

• The contradiction between Apollonian and Dionysian elements in art and life.
• The theme of decline and decadence in European culture.
• Exploration of the nature of aesthetic admiration and its destructive power.
• The conflict between reason and passion.
• The issue of aging and the inevitability of death.
• The image of Venice as a symbol of beauty and decay.
• The theme of obsession and self-destruction.