Return to Mariabronn

Narcissus and Goldmund

After wandering and plague, Goldmund returns to Mariabronn and finds a renewed way to work and relate to Narcissus without surrendering his distinct nature.

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A City Remembered A City Remembered from "Narcissus and Goldmund". A City Remembered Homecoming Goldmund returns to the bishop’s city expecting to resume work with Niklaus, but discovers that the master has died and Lisbeth…

A City Remembered from "Narcissus and Goldmund". A City Remembered Homecoming Goldmund returns to the bishop’s city expecting to resume work with Niklaus, but discovers that the master has died and Lisbeth…

A City Remembered Homecoming Goldmund returns to the bishop’s city expecting to resume work with Niklaus, but discovers that the master has died and Lisbeth has been changed by illness. His anticipated return collapses into grief. A Temporary Refuge Marie welcomes him into her family’s home. There, drawing allows him to recover some direction before a new encounter changes the course of his stay.

The Governor’s Prisoner The Governor’s Prisoner from "Narcissus and Goldmund". The Governor’s Prisoner Risk Re-enters His Life Goldmund pursues Agnes, Count Heinrich’s mistress, and visits her at the castle.

The Governor’s Prisoner from "Narcissus and Goldmund". The Governor’s Prisoner Risk Re-enters His Life Goldmund pursues Agnes, Count Heinrich’s mistress, and visits her at the castle.

The Governor’s Prisoner Risk Re-enters His Life Goldmund pursues Agnes, Count Heinrich’s mistress, and visits her at the castle. When the Count discovers him, Goldmund is arrested and sentenced to hang as a thief. A Night of Resistance He tries to accept death, then refuses it and frees his bound hands. His struggle reveals that experience has not extinguished his fierce attachment to life.

Narcissus Returns Narcissus Returns from "Narcissus and Goldmund". Narcissus Returns An Unexpected Confessor Narcissus, now Abbot John, enters the dungeon and reveals that Goldmund has been pardoned.

Narcissus Returns from "Narcissus and Goldmund". Narcissus Returns An Unexpected Confessor Narcissus, now Abbot John, enters the dungeon and reveals that Goldmund has been pardoned.

Narcissus Returns An Unexpected Confessor Narcissus, now Abbot John, enters the dungeon and reveals that Goldmund has been pardoned. Their reunion interrupts Goldmund’s imagined death and restores an old bond under changed conditions. A Journey Homeward Narcissus takes Goldmund away from the city. Goldmund can now meet his former guide as an experienced artist rather than a dependent pupil.

The Artist Among Monks The Artist Among Monks from "Narcissus and Goldmund". The Artist Among Monks A Changed Vision The cloister is familiar, yet Goldmund now sees its architecture and sacred images with an artist’s eye.

The Artist Among Monks from "Narcissus and Goldmund". The Artist Among Monks A Changed Vision The cloister is familiar, yet Goldmund now sees its architecture and sacred images with an artist’s eye.

The Artist Among Monks A Changed Vision The cloister is familiar, yet Goldmund now sees its architecture and sacred images with an artist’s eye. He recognizes a unity that he could not perceive as a student. A Place to Work Narcissus offers materials and space without demanding monastic vows. Goldmund accepts the hospitality while preserving the distinction between his vocation and the Abbot’s.

A Friendship Rebalanced A Friendship Rebalanced from "Narcissus and Goldmund". A Friendship Rebalanced Shared Recognition Goldmund carves the figures of people who shaped his life, while Narcissus begins to understand art as a path to…

A Friendship Rebalanced from "Narcissus and Goldmund". A Friendship Rebalanced Shared Recognition Goldmund carves the figures of people who shaped his life, while Narcissus begins to understand art as a path to…

A Friendship Rebalanced Shared Recognition Goldmund carves the figures of people who shaped his life, while Narcissus begins to understand art as a path to knowledge. Their differences now enrich rather than rank the friendship. Mutual Influence Narcissus offers spiritual discipline; Goldmund offers a living record of sensory experience. Neither becomes the other, but both are changed by the exchange.

After the worst of the plague has passed

During Goldmund’s renewed affair with Agnes

The morning after Goldmund’s arrest

After Goldmund returns to Mariabronn

During the making of the refectory lectern