Pegasus vliegt voor een wolk 1891 - 1941

Leo Gestel made this drawing, Pegasus flying before a cloud, with pen and ink. I imagine the artist's hand moving across the paper, each line defining the contours of the mythical winged horse. You can almost feel the lightness of the beast floating, as it rises into the sky. The sun has rays emanating from it. The horse looks into the distance. The composition has an upward thrust, full of a sense of hope. The drawing has a confidence and freedom to it. It is like looking into the artist's mind. Gestel's vision is clear and executed with precision. I think about other artists, like Franz Marc, who also explored themes of animals and spirituality. Perhaps Gestel was in conversation with those ideas? Artists are always feeding off each other, you know? Making something new from the old. That is what it is all about.