Art & Literature
Our Art & Literature collection features studies of artists as diverse as Ninetta Sombart, Hieronymus Bosch, Carl Larsson and Raphael, as well as explorations into the work of Shakespeare and Dostoevsky.
This section also includes our range of books about architecture and design with two important works by Jon Allen.
A beautiful collection of twenty pull-out frameable prints featuring iconic vintage illustrations from Elsa Beskow's best-l... Read more
Examining the sense of unity and harmony in architecture, and calling for a return to the use of proportion, this book ranges impressively from ancie... Read more
Carl Larsson's Home, Family and Farm: Paintings from the Swedish Arts and Crafts Movement
Original Artwork by Carl Larsson; Polly LawsonBeautiful watercolours depicting Swedish rural life at the turn of the last century,... Read more
Chartres: Sacred Geometry, Sacred Space
Gordon StrachanExplores the magnificent structure of Chartres Cathedral, suggesting its origins lie in Islamic architecture. Also explores how a particular building or space affects... Read more
Dante's Revelation: A Study of the Life and Work of Dante Alighieri
Willem Frederik Veltman; Translated by Philip MeesAn insightful exploration of the writing and background of Dante Alighieri, revealing how the 13th cent... Read more
Drawing Geometry: A Primer of Basic Forms for Artists, Designers and Architects
Jon Allen; Foreword by Keith CritchlowTeaches professionals how to draw two-dimensional geometric shapes in simple step-by-step instructions.... Read more
Explores the significance of the 15-image Madonna sequence developed by Felix Peipers... Read more
The Hidden Geometry of Flowers: Living Rhythms, Form and Number
Keith Critchlow; Foreword by The Prince of WalesA beautiful and original book in which renowned thinker and geometrist Keith Critchlow focuses on flowers as... Read more
History in English Words
Owen Barfield; Foreword by W. H. AudenA classic historical excursion through the English language.... Read more
The Life and Times of Rudolf Steiner: Volume 2: Origin and Growth of his Insights
Emil Bock; Translated by Lynda HepburnExplores some of the themes and ideas in Steiner's work as they came about in the course of his life.... Read more
Teaches professionals how to make three-dimensional models of all the Platonic and Archimedian solids in step-by-step instructions.... Read more
Mama: A World of Mothers and Motherhood
Hélène Delforge; Illustrated by Quentin GrébanA stunning collection of portraits and intimate reflections on motherhood, sharing what unites mothers from differ... Read more
One Language: Source of All Tongues
Arnold D. WadlerClassic study on the origin of human language, tracing it back to pre-Columbian America.... Read more
Painting and Drawing in Waldorf Schools: Classes 1 to 8
Thomas Wildgruber; Translated by Matthew BartonA comprehensive teachers' manual which provides a complete artistic curriculum suitable for Steiner-Waldorf Classes 1-... Read more
Painting With Children: Colour and Child Development
Brunhild Müller; Translated by Donald MacleanIdeas for encouraging a child's self-expression through watercolour painting. This incredibly practical book is based ... Read more
An in-depth study of the four 'Oxford Christians' revealing the depths of their creative imagination and the last... Read more
A popular biography of one of the most creative and prolific figures of the early twentieth century.... Read more
An engaging and beautifully illustrated guide to teaching art history in Waldorf schools Class 9 (ages... Read more
A fascinating study of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy, which builds upon the work of previous scholars and ventures deeper, dr... Read more
The Life and Times of Rudolf Steiner: Volume 1 and Volume 2
Emil Bock; Translated by Lynda HepburnThe Life and Times of Rudolf Steiner Volume One and Two, previously available separately, are now available in one book, of... Read more
Rudolf Steiner Enters My Life
Friedrich Rittelmeyer; Translated by Dorothy S. OsmondThe compelling story of Rittelmeyer's encounter with Rudolf Steiner, his critical appraisal of Steiner's ideas, and his gradual convictio... Read more
Out of print
- An Artist's Book of Inspiration: A Collection of Thoughts on Art, Artists and Creativity Edited by Astrid Fitzgerald
- A Barfield Reader: Selections from the Writing of Owen Barfield Edited by G. B. Tennyson
- Colour: A Textbook for Anthroposophical Painting Groups Liane Collot D'Herbois
- Conversation: A New Theory of Language Carl H. Flygt; Foreword by Madison Smartt Bell
- Dostoevsky: The Scandal of Reason Maria Nemcová Banerjee
- The Dream Song of Olaf Asteson: An Ancient Norwegian Folksong of the Holy Nights Original Artwork by Janet Jordan; Introduction by Andrew Welburn; Jonathan Stedall
- The Esoteric Meaning in Raphael's Paintings: The Philosophy of Composition in The Disputa, The School of Athens, The Transfiguration Giorgio I. Spadaro
- A Family: Paintings from a Bygone Age Original Artwork by Carl Larsson; Polly Lawson
- A Farm: Paintings from a Bygone Age Original Artwork by Carl Larsson; Polly Lawson
- Footprints of an Angel: Episodes from a Joint Autobiography Siegfried E. Finser
- Getting the Point: A Panic-Free Guide to English Punctuation for Adults Jenny Haddon and Elizabeth Hawksley
- Goethe and Palladio: Goethe's study of the relationship between art and nature, leading through architecture to the discovery of the metamorphosis of plants David Lowe and Simon Sharp
- The Green Snake: An Autobiography Margarita Woloschin; Translated by Peter Stebbing
- Hermann Gross: Art and Soul Robin Jackson; Foreword by Jennifer Melville
- A Home: Paintings from a Bygone Age Original Artwork by Carl Larsson; Polly Lawson
- The Isenheim Altar: Suffering and Salvation in the Art of Grünewald Gottfried Richter
- John Macmurray: A Biography John E. Costello
- The Life and Times of Rudolf Steiner: Volume 1: People and Places Emil Bock; Translated by Lynda Hepburn
- Light, Darkness and Colour in Painting Therapy Liane Collot d'Herbois
- Living Architecture Kenneth Bayes
- The Lost Civilization of Petra Udi Levy
- My Alsace Hansi; Translated by C. J. Moore
- My Village Hansi; Translated by C. J. Moore
- Ninetta Sombart: Life and Art Volker Harlan; Original Artwork by Ninetta Sombart; Translated by Jon Madsen
- Number and Geometry in Shakespeare's Macbeth: The Flower and the Serpent Sylvia Eckersley
- Prophets of Nature: Green Spirituality in Romantic Poetry and Painting Gordon Strachan
- Raphael's Madonnas: Images for the Soul Edited by Christopher Bamford
- Reading Round Edinburgh: A Guide to Children's Books of the City Edited by Lindsey Fraser and Kathryn Ross; Introduction by J. K. Rowling; Illustrated by Adrian McMurchie
- Representative Men: In the Light of Anthroposophy T. H. Meyer; Translated by Carla Vlad
- Romanticism & Esoteric Tradition: Studies in Imagination Paul Davies
- A Rosicrucian Soul: The Life Journey of Paul Marshall Allen Russell Pooler
- Rudolf Steiner: His Life and Work Gilbert J. Childs
- The Secret Heresy of Hieronymus Bosch Lynda Harris
- Shakespeare's Flowering of the Spirit Margaret Bennell; Edited by Isabel Wyatt
- Speaking, Listening, Understanding: The Art of Conscious Conversation Heinz Zimmermann
- The Spirit of the English Language: A Practical Guide for Poets, Teachers and Students: How Sound Works in English & American Poetry John H. Wulsin
- Stars' Roundelay Isabel Wyatt
- Taco Bay: His Life and Work Deborah Ravetz
- Touched: A Painter's Insights into the Work of Liane Collot d'Herbois Marie-Laure Valandro
- Two Fish on One Hook: A Transformative Reading of Thoreau's Walden Raymond P. Tripp
- Unveiling the Mystery of Dante: An Esoteric Understanding of Dante and his Divine Comedy Eric L. Bisbocci
- A Way of Seeing: Perception, Imagination and Poetry John Allison
- When a Stone Begins to Roll: Notes of an Adventurer, Diplomat & Mystic: Extracts from Episodes in a Life of Adventure Laurence Oliphant; Edited by T.H. Meyer
- Where Do Ideas Come From?: The Hidden Dimension of Creative Thinking Itzhak Bar Yona
- Within the Hollow Hills: An Anthology of New Celtic Writing Edited by John Matthews
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