Skitsebog; indeholder overvejende studier af dyr og fugle, enkelte studier af agaveplanter og studier af skulpturer 1900 - 1905

Niels Larsen Stevns created this sketchbook, filled with studies of animals, birds, agave plants, and sculptures. The drawings of birds are particularly evocative. Throughout history, birds have been potent symbols. In ancient Egypt, they represented the soul's journey. For Christians, they symbolize spiritual aspiration, linking the earthly and divine realms. Consider the dove of peace or the eagle, emblem of imperial power. These avian forms are not merely observed; they are imbued with layers of cultural memory. Even in our modern, secular age, the image of a bird in flight can stir a sense of longing and freedom. It taps into a deep-seated human desire to transcend earthly constraints. This collective, subconscious connection to the bird motif explains its continued presence and power in art across time and space. The cyclical recurrence and evolution of the bird as a symbol demonstrate how cultural and emotional meanings are perpetually renegotiated.