Light Prayer

Light Prayer (German: Lichtgebet) is a painting associated with the German Youth Movement and Lebensreform concept of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It portrays a young, naked man who stands on a rock and stretches his arms toward the sky. It was created by the German painter Fidus, who from 1890 to 1938 made eleven versions in various media. In 1913, he created a postcard based on the painting that became widely spread in Germany.

Fidus wanted to revitalize society through his paintings and implemented Lebensreform themes such as naturism, light, nature and vitality. Light Prayer is in line with the Youth Movement's programme but also became popular among young people who did not associate it with any particular ideology. Scholars have described possible influences from völkisch occultism, the Norwegian landscape, an idea of universal animation, Anthroposophy, Theosophy, evoluti…

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