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 The
Arts and their Mission
8 lectures by
Rudolf Steiner
"Art, always a
daughter of the Divine, has become estranged from her parent .
. . . We should not mock scientific materialism and
naturalistic art. These have their place in human culture. But
the starting point for a new life of art can come only through
direct stimulation from the spiritual realm. We must become
artists, not by developing symbolism or allegory, but by
rising, through spiritual knowledge, more and more into the
spiritual world." - Rudolf Steiner
In The Arts and their Mission, Steiner offers insights into architecture,
sculpture, painting, drama, costuming, music, poetry, and
eurythmy.
Trans: L. Monges, V. Moore (8 lectures, Oslo 18 & 20 May,
Dornach 27 May to 9 June 1923, GA276); 116pp
Anthroposophic Press
0 88010 154 7; paperback
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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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