By Johann Valentin Andreae. In the 21st century The Chymical Wedding is still acknowledged as a great literary gem, an exceptional story written within the Western esoteric tradition. The story follows the narrator, Christian Rosenkreutz, on his path of striving towards spiritual knowledge and an inner transformation. The whole experience of what he first witnesses, […]
Parzival – The Quest for the Holy Grail. Parzival is one of the great classic stories of the last millennium, a colourful tale from the time of knighthood, full of romance, love and adventure. David Newbatt’s illustrations in this book bring a refreshingly vivid and direct interpretation of the Quest for the Holy Grail. The […]
By Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. A true fairy story is a work of art. At Michaelmas, in 1795, there appeared a series of stories of which the concluding one was a Fairy Tale, The Green Snake and the Beautiful Lily. This tale tells of magical transformation, yet one which, when the time is ripe, can […]
Twelve Aspects of MichaelContrasted by their Counter-images.A lecture by Christof-Andreas Lindenberg with twelve illustrations by David Newbatt. Most people are familiar with an image of St Michael and the Dragon. In this book Christof-Andreas Lindenberg with words, and David Newbatt with images, explore other attributes of St Michael, in such a way that they reveal […]
A phenomenological study into Rudolf Steiner’s question. The mysterious circumstances surrounding the life and death of Kaspar Hauser still raise questions today. Who was this young man who spent the whole of his childhood in isolation? Why was he locked away? Where did he come from? In the last month of his life Rudolf Steiner […]
Four large charcoal and pastel illustrations to accompany a lecture given in Sao Paulo, Brazil celebrating the life of Rudolf Steiner.
35 Pastel on black paper illustrations
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