 Art
as Seen in the Light of Mystery Wisdom
8 lectures by
Rudolf Steiner
In the
ancient holy Mysteries, science, art and religion formed a
unity that offered direction and spiritual nourishment to the various cultures
of the past. In Art as Seen in the Light of Mystery
Wisdom, Rudolf Steiner shows how these aspects of life can again be
united through concrete spiritual knowledge.
However,
as Marie Steiner indicates in her introduction, science, art, and religion all require new understanding and rejuvenation.
Art cannot be renewed through compromise with its decadent
manifestations — it will be renewed only by returning to the
spiritual springs of life.
As she
says: The remedy lies in unlocking the wisdom of the Mysteries
and presenting it to humanity in a form adapted to
contemporary needs. In these wide-ranging lectures, Steiner
offers spiritual modern insight into the world of the arts.
His
themes include: the relation of art to technology the moral
experience of the worlds of colour and music the legendary Norwegian
Dream Song of Olaf Åsteson the relationship between the
various arts of architecture, sculpture, painting, music,
poetry and eurythmy and the aspects of the human being.
Trans: P. Wehrle, J. Collis (8 Lectures, Dornach 28 Dec 1914
to 4 Jan 1915, GA275); 200pp
Rudolf Steiner Press
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Wisdom - Rudolf Steiner
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Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) called his spiritual philosophy
'anthroposophy', which he defined as 'the consciousness of one's
humanity', and the disciplined methods of studying this he termed
‘spiritual science’. As a highly developed clairvoyant and
spiritual initiate, he spoke from his direct cognition of the
spiritual world. However, he did not see his work as religious or
sectarian, but rather sought to found a universal 'science of the
spirit'.
His
many published works (written books and lectures) - which include
his research into the spiritual nature of the human being, the
evolution of the world and humanity, and methods of personal
development - invite readers to develop their own spiritual
faculties. He also provided indications for the renewal of
many human activities, including education - both general and
special - agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science,
philosophy, religion and the arts. He wrote some 30 books and
delivered over 6000 lectures across Europe, and in 1924 founded the
General Anthroposophical Society which today has branches throughout
the world.
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