Udkast til "Kristus velsigner de små børn" 1937 - 1938

Niels Larsen Stevns created this drawing, “Udkast til "Kristus velsigner de små børn"”, meaning Draft for "Christ Blessing the Little Children" in pencil on paper. The eye is immediately drawn to the use of bold lines and simple shapes. These forms coalesce to suggest figures and spaces. The composition is intriguing. Stevns has employed a technique that feels both spontaneous and deliberate. Notice the recurring use of circles and lines. These forms might represent the heads and bodies, yet their abstraction invites us to look beyond simple representation. It prompts a deeper consideration of form and structure. Stevns challenges our expectations. The sketch destabilizes conventional representations of religious scenes. The act of sketching itself is foregrounded, emphasizing process over product. This challenges the viewer to engage with the artwork not as a depiction, but as a field of experimentation, where ideas take shape through line and form.