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Blackboard Drawings 1919-1924

Rudolf Steiner Johanna Collis Johanna Collis

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Rudolf Steiner Press
20 October 2023
‘Did Rudolf Steiner dream these things? Did he dream them as they once occurred, at the beginning of all time? They are, for sure, far more astonishing than the demiurges and serpents and bulls found in other cosmogonies.’ – Jorge Luis Borges.

Rudolf Steiner, founder of anthroposophy, recorded his view of the world in many books, but also in over 5,000 lectures. Through the latter medium particularly, he explained his ideas on a wide range of subjects, including education, science, the social question, art, architecture, medicine and agriculture.

Steiner spoke freely, using only minimal notes. But when explaining conceptually difficult subject matter, he frequently resorted to illustrating what he was saying with coloured chalks on a large blackboard. After the lecture the drawings were rubbed out and thus irretrievably lost – but not in every case. From the autumn of 1919, thick black paper was used to cover the blackboards, so that the drawings could be rolled up and stored.

The trustees of Rudolf Steiner’s estate in Dornach, Switzerland, possess over 1,000 of these drawings, which visually document Steiner’s view of the world and his creative way of thinking. A selection of the drawings was first shown to a wider public in 1992. Since then, numerous exhibitions in Europe, America and Japan have generated great interest in Rudolf Steiner’s work.

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Imprint:   Rudolf Steiner Press
Country of Publication:   United Kingdom
Dimensions:   Height: 270mm,  Width: 242mm,  Spine: 15mm
Weight:   939g
ISBN:   9781855841529
ISBN 10:   1855841525
Pages:   200
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Audience:   General/trade ,  ELT Advanced
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active

Rudolf Steiner (b. Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner, 1861-1925) was born in the small village of Kraljevec, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Croatia), where he grew up. As a young man, he lived in Weimar and Berlin, where he became a well-published scientific, literary, and philosophical scholar, known especially for his work with Goethe's scientific writings. Steiner termed his spiritual philosophy anthroposophy, meaning ""wisdom of the human being."" As an exceptionally developed seer, he based his work on direct knowledge and perception of spiritual dimensions. He initiated a modern, universal ""spiritual science"" that is accessible to anyone willing to exercise clear and unbiased thinking. From his spiritual investigations, Steiner provided suggestions for the renewal of numerous activities, including education (general and for special needs), agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science, philosophy, Christianity, and the arts. There are currently thousands of schools, clinics, farms, and initiatives in other fields that involve practical work based on the principles Steiner developed. His many published works feature his research into the spiritual nature of human beings, the evolution of the world and humanity, and methods for personal development. He wrote some thirty books and delivered more than six thousand lectures throughout much of Europe. In 1924, Steiner founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which today has branches around the world. Rudolf Steiner (b. Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner, 1861-1925) was born in the small village of Kraljevec, Austro-Hungarian Empire (now in Croatia), where he grew up. As a young man, he lived in Weimar and Berlin, where he became a well-published scientific, literary, and philosophical scholar, known especially for his work with Goethe's scientific writings. Steiner termed his spiritual philosophy anthroposophy, meaning ""wisdom of the human being."" As an exceptionally developed seer, he based his work on direct knowledge and perception of spiritual dimensions. He initiated a modern, universal ""spiritual science"" that is accessible to anyone willing to exercise clear and unbiased thinking. From his spiritual investigations, Steiner provided suggestions for the renewal of numerous activities, including education (general and for special needs), agriculture, medicine, economics, architecture, science, philosophy, Christianity, and the arts. There are currently thousands of schools, clinics, farms, and initiatives in other fields that involve practical work based on the principles Steiner developed. His many published works feature his research into the spiritual nature of human beings, the evolution of the world and humanity, and methods for personal development. He wrote some thirty books and delivered more than six thousand lectures throughout much of Europe. In 1924, Steiner founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which today has branches around the world. Walter Kugler (b. 1948) was born in 1948 in Landshut, Bavaria. He studied music, pedagogy, and political science and, after receiving his PhD, taught at the University of Cologne and other scientific institutions. From 2008 until he retired, he was professor of fine arts at Oxford Brookes University. Prof. Kugler was head of the Archive of the Trustees of Rudolf Steiner's Estate from 2003 to 2011 and was an editor of the Complete Works of Rudolf Steiner, as well as a curator of numerous exhibitions of Steiner's works. Walter Kugler (b. 1948) was born in 1948 in Landshut, Bavaria. He studied music, pedagogy, and political science and, after receiving his PhD, taught at the University of Cologne and other scientific institutions. From 2008 until he retired, he was professor of fine arts at Oxford Brookes University. Prof. Kugler was head of the Archive of the Trustees of Rudolf Steiner's Estate from 2003 to 2011 and was an editor of the Complete Works of Rudolf Steiner, as well as a curator of numerous exhibitions of Steiner's works.

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