Dome of Peace

The DOME OF PEACE is a synthesis of the arts by the artist De Es Schwertberger. It is a house of inspiration, in the service of the realisation of the dreams of humanity: WORLDUNITY, WORLDPEACE and WORLDCULTURE. The DOME OF PEACE shall point the direction to a humane and dignified future, everywhere on our planet. The dome is an exhibition and performance center, as well as a hall of contemplation, congregation and celebration.

The basic shape of the building consists of four semi-circles, representing politics, religion, science and the arts, which surround the HUMANITY FORUM (with a diameter of more than 40 meters). The inner circle represents UNITED HUMANITY and the centerpoint the WHOLE MAN. The central issues of humanity are the themes of the forum-program.

Life Poles

The foundation stone of the vision of the DOME OF PEACE is the triptych LIFEPOLES, created in 1977 (BLACK HOLE — GRAY MASS — WHITE LIGHT). It is destined for the entrance hall of the building. Each painting is 3 x 2 meters.

Light of Life

The impressive cycle of oil paintings, entitled LIGHT OF LIFE, was created by De Es from 1980 - 1990. The opus consists of 100 paintings, each 2 x 2 meters. If the art pieces are arranged side by side in a circle (which has a diameter of more than 60 meters), the basic dimension of the DOME OF PEACE is defined, in which the paintings will be exhibited permanently.

Planetarians

Planetarian-sculptures and installations are designed to populate a park-area around the dome. The STONEMAN from the STONEPERIOD (period 2, 1970-1980) continues to live as a sculpture since 1987. The artist named the original (made out of plaster) PLANETARIAN. The copies are made of polyester and painted with acrylics. The stone-skin of the Stonemen transformed into colorful, vivid patterns.

The diversity of paintings on the skin of the PLANETARIANS demonstrate the concept of ALL ARE THE SAME — ALL ARE DIFFERENT. Planetarians are coming from a world without borders, bringing the message of the fullness of inner power. They are upright messengers of PEACE, from the DIMENSION OF WHOLENESS.