Englen vælter stenen fra graven 1933 - 1934

Niels Larsen Stevns made this drawing, "Englen vælter stenen fra graven" or “The Angel Rolling Away the Stone from the Grave” with ink on paper. Look at this sketch-like drawing. It’s all quick lines and shadowy forms, born from a frantic energy. I can imagine Stevns hunched over his notebook, wrestling with the image, trying to capture something profound with just a few strokes. What was he thinking? Maybe he was grappling with ideas of resurrection or revelation? It's like he's feeling his way through the darkness, searching for an image, letting it emerge bit by bit. It reminds me of the Abstract Expressionists, the way they used gesture to convey feeling, and the way one bold move could unlock a whole world of meaning. Artists are always speaking to each other, across time, inspiring each other. And drawings like this one show us how the best ideas often come from embracing the unknown, from letting the process guide the way.