Sapientia Minima

In Sapientia Minima, the mouse appears as a quiet hybrid presence intimate, contemplative and subtly human. Within its modest form resides a gentle intelligence that transcends scale and status.

This contemporary figurative oil painting explores the threshold between animal and human, instinct and reflection, vulnerability and quiet dignity. The figure inhabits a space where the everyday meets the symbolic, and where smallness becomes a vessel for deeper knowing.

Created by Dutch contemporary artist Margreet Blaas, Sapientia Minima reflects on wisdom found not in grandeur, but in attentive presence, stillness and the subtle complexity of the inner world.

Year: 2025
Technique: Oil on MDF panel
Dimensions: 50 × 60 cm (excluding frame)
Frame: Framed