The Representative of Humanity
Between Lucifer and Ahriman - The Wooden Model at the Goetheanum
$47.61
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
13 October 2010
Summary
In conceiving his architectural masterpiece – the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland – Rudolf Steiner designed a large wooden model featuring three main figures to be placed in a central position inside the building. Known as the Representative of Humanity, this sculpture shows a central, free-standing Christ holding a balance between the beings of Lucifer and Ahriman, who represent polar tendencies of expansion and contraction. On New Year’s Eve 1922, the Goetheanum was destroyed by fire, bu…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781855842397 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1855842394 |
| Author: | John Wilkes, Judith von Halle |
| Publisher: | Rudolf Steiner Press |
| Imprint: | Rudolf Steiner Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 13 October 2010 |
| Weight: | 382g |
| Dimensions: | 250mm x 225mm |
John Wilkes
John Wilkes
John Wilkes began restoration work on Rudolf Steiner’s and Edith Maryon’s sculptural and architectural legacy in 1965. A large number of wax and plasticine models had been deteriorating over the decades and were in urgent need of repair. Included was the nine-meter high, preparatory plasticine model required for building the wooden sculpture in 1917. Casts were prepared of all models to guarantee their availability as creative study material into the future. Influenced by an extended study of Projective Geometry with George Adams, Wilkes later became involved in research on the effect of rhythmical movement on water quality, which led to the Flowform Method.
Judith von Halle
Judith von Halle, born in Berlin in 1972, attended school in Germany and the USA and subsequently studied architecture. She first encountered anthroposophy in 1997, and began working as a member of staff at Rudolf Steiner House in Berlin, where she also lectured. In addition, she had her own architectural practice. She published her first book in 2005, and now works principally as a lecturer and author, having over 30 books in print. She lives in Berlin with her husband.
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