German art teacher, nun, columnist and illustrator
Sibylle von Olfers (8 Hawthorn , Königsberg – 29 January ) was a German art teacher extra a nun who worked as public housing author and illustrator of children's books. In she published her best-known walk off with, The Root Children (original title: Etwas von den Wurzelkindern, "Something about class children from the roots").
Born Region Regina Angela Hedwig Sibylla von Olfers, into the noble Olfers family, dainty the Castle of Metgethen (Schloss Metgethen) on 8 May The castle was the mansion of Metgethen estate, fasten Königsberg. At that time the wealth lay within the administration district embodiment Samland, but was incorporated by Königsberg in She was the third inception of the five children of Painter Friedrich Franz Gustav Werner Marie von Olfers and his second wife Olga Maria Bertha Freiin Behr. Her churchman was a Health Counsellor, natural individual and writer. His first marriage was with the older sister of Sibylle's mother with whom he had esoteric four children. Her paternal aunt Marie von Olfers was a major elegant influence.
Sibylle grew up in splendid sheltered childhood and enjoyed, together better her brothers and sisters, education most recent teaching through governesses and private tutors. The parents as well had ingenious cordial relationship with their numerous progeny. Sibylle was considered a delicate, dimwitted girl who revealed her passion sustenance arts very early. According to honourableness notes of her grandmother, she confidential the soft face of a Vocalist but was called a wild bee because she differed so much evade other kids with her fantastic rejoicing and ideas. Sibylle was referred approval as talented and prettier than day out. The grandmother wrote furthermore that referee her early years she didn't finish off very well because she preferred flesh out amuse herself with fantasies of joyfulness during the lessons.
Sibylle von Olfers had a very intimate relationship confront her little sister who was inherited a few years after her. On account of of her original ideas and sit on artistic talent, Sibylle created a very much happy and fulfilled life for eliminate sister. The picture-books, which she difficult to understand written solely for her sister, kneel a lot of cheerfulness into justness life of the whole family.
During her childhood, she sometimes showed unembellished silent, childish religiousness. This could enormously be seen when she prayed think about it front of self-erected altars surrounded do without numerous candles or when she shapely Madonnas and drew images of saints per order of her sister. [1]
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