Rudolf Steiner in Context
Rudolf Steiner worked tirelessly to motivate people to become active. He not only spoke about art or lecture on art history, but he himself picked up a chisel, a paintbrush, a lump of clay; he himself painted a cupola of the first Goetheanum, sculpted architectural models and drew eurythmy forms. He wrote four pieces for the stage and composed verses for pupils, teachers and physicians, wrote texts for the ritual of the Christian Community and undertook scientific research. Today, eighty years after his death it is rather the “how” than the “what” which stimulates the generation of “Steiner’s heirs” to keep rediscovering his relevance and to keep on developing it in art, science and religion.
“Rudolf Steiner wants to share his world conception with everyone. He assumes a creative element in all human beings. We can really only wholly understand his knowledge if it is applied, that is to say, if we want to develop our inner self. Everyone can do it, from the simplest to the most complicated person. And yet, not everyone can do it because it depends on taking the decision. An inner deed is required. We must become spiritual Vikings."
Albert Steffen; Writer