jan mankes grote uil op scherm Franz Marc This design is based on

This design is based on a work by Hendrick Avercamp

Blue Horse - Franz Marc

Jeder Schritt ein Meisterwerk

dass Kunst vor allem Freude und Trost spenden soll

immer wieder

jan mankes grote uil op scherm Franz Marc This design is based onA barn owl stares intently at you from a gold leather fireplace screen. This owl was a gift from Pauwels, a cigar merchant from The Hague who regularly provided Mankes with study material. The bird was sent by post alive and Mankes was delighted with it. This owl appears in several of Mankes' works. He observed the animal endlessly until he knew every detail by heart. Eventually, he asked Pauwels to stop sending him owls: the subjects are in the