Totenkopf Ruth Gurvich In the stylized depiction of

In the stylized depiction of aquatic plants

he studied art in Cologne

deer and other animals in poetic watercolours where they are on the hunt rather than being hunted

In the same year as the inauguration of the world-famous Bavaria statue on the Theresienhöhe in Munich

An outstanding artistic personality for Nymphenburg in the 20th century was the sculptor Josef Wackerle

Totenkopf Ruth Gurvich In the stylized depiction ofOne of the most extraordinary and popular items from the manufactory is a "Memento Mori". When Ignaz Gnther designed his majestic crucifix in 1756, a skull was found at the foot with cross bones. With its distinctive eye sockets and the stylized shape of the jaw, the four centimetre small skull became an important artefact. Four individual cast parts are required to form this miniature in the master workshop, even the jaw has its own mould. In the