Reminiscences of Rudolf Steiner and Work on the First Goetheanum - Hardcover

Turgenieff, Aasya

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1902636406 ISBN 13: 9781902636405

Publisher: Clairview Books, 2003

Synopsis

Assya Turgeniev was a Russian artist and one of Rudolf Steiner’s most important co-workers, best known for her engraving work on the colored windows of the first Goetheanum building in Dornach, Switzerland.

In these unique reminiscences, she provides eye-witness reports of the burning of the first Goetheanum, the time surrounding the death of Rudolf Steiner, the early performances of his Mystery Plays, Steiner’s lecturing and travels abroad, the artistic work on the Goetheanum, the carving of the "Group" statue, and the Christmas plays and Faust. She also describes the development of eurythmy, and recounts her memories of Marie Steiner, Edith Maryon and others. Turgeniev initially set out to write a complete account of the period during which Anthroposophy was founded and developed, but illness prevented her from doing so. Nevertheless, the fragment which constitutes this book is one of the most valuable accounts available.

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About the Author

ASSYA TURGENIEV was born in Russia in 1890. Even as a child she was convinced of the truth of reincarnation. This was confirmed for her at the age of fifteen when she encountered inspired ancient art at the Louvre. Seven years later, she encountered her spiritual teacher Rudolf Steiner through his books and, in 1912, met him in person. Turgeniev spent many years at the Goetheanum in Dornach, Switzerland, where she was a close pupil and coworker with Steiner. She was married to the writer Andrei Byely.

Edition details

• Publisher: Clairview Books
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1902636406
• ISBN 13: 9781902636405
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 136