the vanitas symbolism closely associated with the seasons ranges from the mirror promising beauty to the holder for the burning candle - the eternal cycle of nature as a metaphor for the cycle of life

Born in 1962 in Hochdorf

The extravagant line composition made of 24-carat fine gold evokes associations with trips to distant countries and the associated longings of humanity to discover the world and its treasures

the fine surface details of flowers

while the exterior remains silky and matte

10020848 Haute Couture the vanitas symbolism closely associatedPorzellan Manufaktur Nymphenburg owes one of its most important services of the 20th century to the architect and designer Wolfgang von Wersin. Styled along the lines of the New Objectivity movement , Wersin designed the Adonis form for Nymphenburg, which remains one of the manufactory's most beautiful to this day. The light refracts in the fine grooved relief of the surface and makes the shards appear almost transparent in the play of shadows. The