Rudolf Steiner's first Goetheanum, interior view towards the stage from the audience. The curtains separate the large from the small cupola. Frescos are painted in clolor on the cielings.
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Interior during construction. Scaffolding has the workers and photographer up at the level of the capitals, most of the way to the cieling.
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Interior during construction. Scaffolding has the workers and photographer up at the level of the capitals, most of the way to the cieling.
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Frescos on the small cupola.
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The base of the second column.
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The base of the first column.
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The seventh pillar, the Architrave-motif, is here the division between the large and small cupolas.
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The motif between the sixth and seventh columns.
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The motif between the sixth and fifth columns.
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The sixth column.
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The motif between the fifth and fourth column.
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The fifth column.
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The motif between the third and fourth columns.
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The fourth column.
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The first Motif, between the first and second columns .
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The top (capital) of the second column.
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View back at the enterance from the audience (large cupola), before the chairs were installed.
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View back at the enterance from the audience (large cupola), after the chairs and organ were installed.
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A cement radiator guard. The First Goetheanum was steam heated, with radiators throughout and the furnace in a separate building.
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The seal at the top (capital) of the fourth column.
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The motif between the third and second column.
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The carved, solid wood speakers podium.
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View from the larger into the smaller cupola; from the audience to the stage. The large blank wall at the back is where Rudolf Steiner's sculpture was to be placed.
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The top (capital) of the first column.
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Details
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Detail of the center back of the small cupola.
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The fourth pillar of the small cupola.
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The fifth pillar of the small cupola.
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The sixth pillar of the small cupola.
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The first pillar of the small cupola.
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The second pillar of the small cupola.
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The third pillar of the small cupola.
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The small cupola space during construction.
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View of the last two pillars of the large cupola, and beyond into the small cupola, including the painted cieling.
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The architrave and first two columns of the small cupola.
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view from the audience (inside the large cupola) into the small cupola.
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The base of the seventh column.
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The base of the fifth column.
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The base of the sixth column.
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The base of the third column.
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The base of the fourth column.
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The base of the first column.
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The base of the second column.
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Detail of the center back of the small cupola.
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First Goetheanum, ground level.
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First Goetheanum, west entrance zone, with staircase on north side.
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First Goetheanum, west entrance zone, with staircase on north side, view from below the stairway.
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Cement detail on the staircase railing.
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