The "Seligmann Fragments" and Beethoven’s Physicians
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Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien: Collection of Historic Musical Instruments, Portrait of Ludwig van Beethoven © Photo: Vienna Tourist Board / Paul Bauer
About the Event
A search for traces
The Seligmann fragments, the presumed skull parts of Ludwig Van Beethoven, are being presented for the first time in the Josephinum in connection with Beethoven's doctors Johann Adam Schmidt and Johann Peter Frank.
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Beethoven, distraught over the progressive loss of his hearing, expressed a desire to inform posterity of his health ailments. 36 years after Beethoven's death, his mortal remains were reburied and medical examinations were carried out. In accordance with the cult of genius of the time, the composer’s skull in particular was examined. The physician Franz Romeo Seligmann was involved in this event. The pieces of skull bone, today called "Seligmann fragments", are said to have come from Beethoven.
In July 2023, a descendant gifted the "Seligmann fragments" to the Collections of the Medical University of Vienna. They are the starting point for investigations into the authenticity of the bone fragments and, if necessary, the clarification of Beethoven’s illnesses. They are on public display at the Josephinum for the first time.
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Event Location
- Währinger Straße 25, 1090 Wien
- www.josephinum.ac.at
- info@josephinum.ac.at
