jan mankes grote uil op scherm nieuw This work builds upon his

This work builds upon his earlier painting Hope I and deepens Klimt's theme of fertility and vulnerability

naar de grafkamers van welgestelden langs de Nijl

Wear a piece of Dutch seafaring history – from royal commission to everyday sock drawer

Linien und leuchtende Farben zu einer visuellen Symphonie

Almond Blossom

jan mankes grote uil op scherm nieuw This work builds upon hisA 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