: The background uses multi-colored textures interspersed with imagery of speeding clouds and the same artwork featured on the album's cover.
The video and song are deeply rooted in historical and artistic references: Coldplay Viva La Vida Official Video
: The band wore customized French revolutionary-style costumes, a visual theme they maintained throughout the Viva la Vida era. Artistic Inspirations : The video concludes with the band members
Witness the iconic visuals of the official music video directed by Hype Williams: Coldplay - Viva La Vida (Official Video) YouTube• Aug 4, 2008 Visual Concept and Production created shortly before her death.
: 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.
: The video concludes with the band members metaphorically crumbling into rose petals .