Skitser af fugle i flugt 1900 - 1905

This is Niels Larsen Stevns' sketch of birds in flight, created at an unknown date with pencil on paper. Stevns lived through a period of immense social change that saw the rise of industrialization and the growth of cities. As a committed Christian, he was deeply concerned with the spiritual and moral questions that these changes raised, and used art to explore these concerns. Consider how his sketches capture the essence of movement and freedom while also evoking a sense of longing and perhaps, the soul’s desire for transcendence. Look at the marks on the paper. Each line contributes to the overall sense of dynamism and energy, as if the birds are perpetually in motion. These sketches may reflect the tension between the earthly and the divine, between the limitations of human existence and the boundless possibilities of the spirit. They remind us of the beauty and fragility of life, and they invite us to contemplate our own place in the grand scheme of things.