Udkast til bibelsk komposition, Jesus vidner om Helligåndens komme 1864 - 1941

Niels Larsen Stevns made this pencil drawing of a biblical scene in January 1937. Imagine Stevns with his sketchbook, quickly trying to capture a vision, almost like a dream. You can see the lines are searching, tentative. A few figures emerge, but their forms are vague. It feels like he’s trying to grasp something just beyond his reach. He’s probably thinking about the composition and how to translate this fleeting image onto a larger canvas. I love how this sketch embodies the sheer act of thinking through drawing. It's not about perfection but exploration. The raw, unfiltered energy of this piece speaks to the essence of creativity. It’s a reminder that even rough sketches can be deeply moving and reveal the artist's inner world. And how all artists, from Stevns to us today, are in conversation with each other, always learning and expanding our ways of seeing.