: The background uses multi-colored textures interspersed with imagery of speeding clouds and the same artwork featured on the album's cover.
: The band wore customized French revolutionary-style costumes, a visual theme they maintained throughout the Viva la Vida era. Artistic Inspirations Coldplay Viva La Vida Official Video
: The title "Viva la Vida" ("Long Live Life") was inspired by a painting of the same name by the Mexican artist Frida Kahlo, created shortly before her death. : Chris Martin cited Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables
: Chris Martin cited Victor Hugo’s Les Misérables and the novels of Charles Dickens as significant inspirations for the album's strong visual imagery. Narrative and Meaning created shortly before her death.
: The primary visual influence is the painting Liberty Leading the People , which commemorates the French Revolution of 1830.
The video and song are deeply rooted in historical and artistic references:
