This imaginative artwork, titled Pfau Auge, is part of Foundryon’s Small Galactic Fossils. The creature resembles an otherworldly butterfly or moth, its broad, fan-like shell spreading out like wings, with delicate horn-like appendages rising above. Set against a radiant Art Nouveau backdrop of golden arches, flowing lines, and dark organic motifs, the piece captures the sense of a sacred specimen—an insect fossil from a world where nature expresses itself in strange but familiar forms. The decorative frame suggests reverence, as though the creature were preserved as a symbol of transformation and beauty in an ancient, alien culture.
Name: Pfau Auge
Series: Foundryon’s Small Galactic Fossils
Artist: Peter von Hauerland
Dimensions: 17 × 22 × 4.5 cm
Material: Steel, seashell
Frame: Object frame with cover glass
Weight: Approx. 600 g
Placement: Freestanding tabletop, shelf décor, or hang on the wall
Style Keywords: Speculative fossil art, fantasy insect, sci-fi curiosity, mystical artifact, Art Nouveau inspired
The Pfau Auge fossil exudes both fragility and grandeur. With its wing-like shell and ornate decorative setting, it feels like a cross between a natural history specimen and a ceremonial relic. As part of the Foundryon Universe, it suggests life forms that evolved with elegance and symbolism, where even the smallest creatures carried cultural significance. A perfect piece for collectors who are drawn to the mystical and imaginative side of natural history.
This imaginative artwork, titled Pfau Auge, is part of Foundryon’s Small Galactic Fossils. The creature resembles an otherworldly butterfly or moth, its broad, fan-like shell spreading out like wings, with delicate horn-like appendages rising above. Set against a radiant Art Nouveau backdrop of golden arches, flowing lines, and dark organic motifs, the piece captures the sense of a sacred specimen—an insect fossil from a world where nature expresses itself in strange but familiar forms. The decorative frame suggests reverence, as though the creature were preserved as a symbol of transformation and beauty in an ancient, alien culture.
Name: Pfau Auge
Series: Foundryon’s Small Galactic Fossils
Artist: Peter von Hauerland
Dimensions: 17 × 22 × 4.5 cm
Material: Steel, seashell
Frame: Object frame with cover glass
Weight: Approx. 600 g
Placement: Freestanding tabletop, shelf décor, or hang on the wall
Style Keywords: Speculative fossil art, fantasy insect, sci-fi curiosity, mystical artifact, Art Nouveau inspired
The Pfau Auge fossil exudes both fragility and grandeur. With its wing-like shell and ornate decorative setting, it feels like a cross between a natural history specimen and a ceremonial relic. As part of the Foundryon Universe, it suggests life forms that evolved with elegance and symbolism, where even the smallest creatures carried cultural significance. A perfect piece for collectors who are drawn to the mystical and imaginative side of natural history.
