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This chapter first considers Rudolf Steiner's spiritual quest, Anthroposophy, the teaching he developed, and the place of art and cultural production in his vision for a transformed humanity. The creation of seventeen buildings between 1908 and 1925 in Dornach, which in the twenty-first century is a community of approximately six thousand, was a major achievement in embodying the Anthroposophical ideal of revealing a "logic of life" deriving from Goethe's writings on the natural sciences and esoteric Christianity, in physical forms, and transformed Dornach into something of a pilgrimage centre for Anthroposophists and spiritual seekers. The meaning and construction of Goetheanum I is explained, then the chapter's focus shifts to the realised Anthroposophical theology of Goetheanum II. This magnificent building is a magnet for tourists and architecture enthusiasts, as quite apart from its Anthroposophical significance, it is a remarkable and beautiful example of Expressionist architecture. Keywords:Anthroposophy; art; cultural production; Goetheanum I; Goetheanum II; Rudolf Steiner; transformed humanity |
