German artist, writer, and politician, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe (1749–1832) created a remarkably diverse body of work that includes poetry, novels, plays, literary criticism, and scientific treatises. Many of his poems were set to music by Beethoven, Schumann, Brahms, and other composers. Faust is his best-known work.
A leading figure in the Irish Arts & Crafts movement, Harry Clarke (1889–1931) began his career as an award winning stained glass artist. His illustrations for the works of Hans Christian Andersen, Edgar Allan Poe, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, and others recall the styles of Aubrey Beardsley and Kay Nielsen.