Madeleine van der Knoop is internationally renowned for her bronze bird sculptures. She appears to have a special talent for representing those animals with intense realism. She perfectly knows how to transpose what she senses, and in the right proportions. She succeeds in gathering the animal’s rhythm and the human being’s friendliness together and always gives a personal touch to the sculpture. For Daum, she creates the Peacock, which is impressive of its size, its brightness, and its delicate shape. First presented in its original color, it is this that makes it fantastic and enchanting.