Complete works
The expression Gesamtwerk (also called œuvre ; from French œuvre, originally from Latin opera = 'effort, work') denotes a factual, or lifetime-related totality of the production of a person who has special creative achievements in art , science or technology has provided. The complete oeuvre of an artist or author also includes works that are not listed in his catalog of works , such as sketches and studies for a painting, a story or other innovations.
A complete literary work published in bookshops is called a complete edition . It includes the unabridged edition of all works by an author or a specific genre (dramas, letters, and so on).
Related terms
A total work of art unites different art movements (such as music, theater, visual arts / architecture and so on) into a harmonious whole.
The term life's work is broader and describes all the achievements of a person, for example in social, artistic or scientific-technical areas.
