Books & Essays

“Dante and Giotto; A Conversation” An Essay by Albert Steffen

"Flight into Egypt" / Giotto   "Dante and Giotto; A Conversation" by Albert Steffen   The most wonderful example of how a poet and painter, complementing each other in word and picture, can learn from one another is perhaps that of Dante and Giotto. A...

“The Dawn of the Beautiful: A Utopian Future?” by Christiane Haid

Artwork: "The Floating World" by Marion Donehower    "In the context of the present dire world situation in which we witness ever-present threats of destruction and darkness, thoughts about Beauty and the Beautiful assume an aura of utopian speculation. On the...

Zoom Recording / “The Fairytale of Eros & Fable” by Novalis / Faust Branch, New Year Eve 2025-26

Artwork by Raphael and His Assistants   Dear Friends, Here is the unedited Zoom video of the New Year 2025-26 reading of a storyteller version of "The Fairytale of Eros & Fable" by Novalis. This is my fresh translation for our 21st century.    ...

“Art Opens Our Eyes to the Spiritual World”

"Temple Veil" by Marion Donehower (Visual Arts Section)   An Interview with Artist Marion Donehower from Stil Magazine   Dear Friends, Marion Donehower is a member of the leadership group of the North American Section for the Literary Arts and Humanities of...