Colour / Three Lectures given in Dornach, 6th and 8th May, 1921, with Extracts from his Note-books

Steiner, Rudolf

ISBN 10: 0854403108 / ISBN 13: 9780854403103

Published by Rudolf Steiner Press, London, 1977

New 1970 translation "translated from shorthand notes unrevised by the lecturer," of a book originally published 1935. Original German title of the book containing these lectures was "Das Wesen Der Farben." Three colour plates at rear taken from Hilde Boos-Hamburger's book "The Creative Power of Colour." A slim 96 pp. including Bibliography. Reduced from $26. Seller Inventory # 006793

Synopsis:

Building on the achievements of Goethe in his Theory of Colour, Rudolf Steiner shows how colour affects us in many areas of life, including our health, our sense of well-being, and our feelings. Distinguishing between 'image' and 'lustre' colours, he lays the foundation, based on his spiritual-scientific research, for a practical technique of working with colour that leads to a new direction in artistic creativity. His many penetrating remarks on some of the great painters of the past are supplemented by a deep concern to see a cultural, spiritual renewal emerge in the present time. 'If you realize', he states, 'that art always has a relation to the spirit, you will understand that both in creating and appreciating it, art is something through which one enters the spiritual world.' This volume is the most comprehensive compilation of Rudolf Steiner's insights into the nature of colour, painting and artistic creation. It is an invaluable source of reference and study not only for artists and therapists but for anyone interested in gaining an appreciation of art as a revelation of spiritual realities.

About the Author: Rudolf 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. At the beginning of the twentieth century, he began to develop his early philosophical principles into an approach to systematic research into psychological and spiritual phenomena. Formally beginning his spiritual teaching career under the auspices of the Theosophical Society, Steiner came to use the term Anthroposophy (and spiritual science) for his philosophy, spiritual research, and findings. The influence of Steiner's multifaceted genius has led to innovative and holistic approaches in medicine, various therapies, philosophy, religious renewal, Waldorf education, education for special needs, threefold economics, biodynamic agriculture, Goethean science, architecture, and the arts of drama, speech, and eurythmy. In 1924, Rudolf Steiner founded the General Anthroposophical Society, which today has branches throughout the world. He died in Dornach, Switzerland.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Colour / Three Lectures given in Dornach, ...
Publisher: Rudolf Steiner Press, London
Publication Date: 1977
Binding: Soft cover
Illustrator: Cover painting is "Spring," by Hans Geissberger
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket