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Abstract Art

Abstrakte Kunst zwei Bilder von Heiligen
Two examples of abstract art - real gold or red document ink on laid paper with black writing

Hand-painted pictures that stand out of the ordinary

Wonnereich's abstract motifs are characterized by exceptional materials and contemporary, minimalist design. Exclusive materials, such as real gold leaf, serve as classic elements of timelessness for your modern apartment, the tech-savvy office or the cool restaurant. Here you can buy abstract art, how really out of the ordinary. 

Every picture is unique. Special techniques developed in-house allow the creation of images similar to those shown here, but never identical.

Gold or real document ink on handmade paper create a unique feeling. Well proportioned and never too much, these unique pieces create an incomparable flair on the walls. They give the ambience a touch of timelessness and impress with unusual themes. Inspired by Christian saints, some abstract images reveal stories that were thought long lost.

Abstract works of art are special gifts with that certain something

These noble murals impress not only with their uniqueness, but also with the ideas and content they convey. That's why they are particularly suitable as unusual gifts, because you can give them as gifts

  • Unique
  • Handmade
  • made from particularly fine materials, such as real gold, handmade paper or real handmade document ink
  • Suitable for every furnishing style
  • Unusual things with great power and full of positive energy

For some time now, Christian saints have been stepchildren in art and culture and are hardly discussed anymore. It wasn't always the case, like a look at the exhibitions at Vienna's Art History Museum, for example, with works from Italy from the 15th and 16th centuries, shows.

In the past, pictures of saints had a permanent place in people's everyday lives. As patron saints they watched over houses and workshops, and as name patrons they accompanied them through life. People used to be surrounded by saints, They saw their pictures in churches, monasteries and schools and it was good form and a sign of good education to recognize a particular saint by his attributes in the pictures. The few murals that people saw earlier in their lives were mostly Images of Saints.

They are no longer as present as they were in ancient times. And yet they continue to fascinate today. Hardly anyone can escape the flair of these people with their treasure of stories and legends. A touch of mysticism surrounds her, something mysterious, a magic that never seems to go away.

Abstract Art

The images are images of traces or images of wounds

The murals of saints presented here are abstract. They are not realistic portraits of people, but on the one hand show my imagination of the traces they left behind or, in the case of the martyrs, that were inflicted on them. Other abstract images you can purchase here feature shapes or symbols, who are connected to the saints. The third main form of hand-painted images is the holy dancers. Strictly speaking, they are not abstract images.

For paintings of Saints in general the motifs are designed in real gold.

The martyrs are depicted in red, the color of blood. Real document ink, also handmade, is used for this. Some of the martyrs' trace images are images of wounds.

Custom Made

Custom-made designs, including limited designs, are possible upon request.

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Modern Paintings

Schöne Wandbilder für moderne Wohnungen

Atelier Wonnereich specializes in modern murals for people who like timeless elegance with a touch of extravagance. In addition to handmade pictures, I also offer fine art prints that can be personalized.

The focus of my handmade murals is on modern images of saints. One line is the pictures with real 23 kt gold from the Austrian Mint. The second line is reserved for martyrs, with red document ink, symbolizing the spilled blood. Both types are applied to handmade paper.

You can also recognize real handmade paper by its uneven edges. In order to show off this beautiful effect, I have designed special frames for the wall pictures.

Classic themes for modern paintings

One of the main themes in the mural tradition was images of saints. In addition to biblical scenes and figures, depictions of saints have formed motifs for murals since the time of early Christianity. They decorated living rooms, salons, bedrooms, children's rooms, parlors and work rooms well into the 20th century.

Selection of the motif of the murals – the patron saints

Many Christian saints are patrons of certain groups, causes or causes. If a child has the name of a saint, this saint is considered the patron saint. Sometimes the parents consciously chose a saint to be their child's patron saint, sometimes they even used the saint's name, who was honored on the day of the child's birth.

Saints play a prominent role in the Christian tradition because of their exemplary lives and work. Many names have different forms, translations or spellings of the name. For certain names, several saints are entered in the name day calendar; the parents or the name bearers are free to choose to decide on a specific patron.

The situation is similar with patronages: there are patron saints for professions, places, countries, organizations, illnesses, concerns, interests or distresses. An important source and good overview of the Christian saints is this online lexicon.

Saints

You can make effective statements with images of saints on the wall. The topic is very unusual today, which makes these murals all the more exciting in contemporary living spaces, regardless of the furnishing style. Thanks to the noble materials and the combination of classic and modern, expressed, for example, in the digitally typed and printed typeface of the names of the saints in the images.

Wandbilder auf weiß mit echtem Gold und schwarzer Schrift
Buy depictions of saints as modern wall pictures with gold and black on white

Martyrs

Christian martyrs are also called "witnesses in the blood" because they voluntarily died for their Christian faith without resorting to violence.

For this reason, the martyrs are painted with red ink on handmade paper. This is particularly valuable handmade document ink.

Made with red document ink on white handmade paper with black writing

More images as a special eye-catcher in modern apartments

Personalizable maps

Motifs with the silhouette of the federal state with a symbol pointing to the special place. Names and dates can also be personalized.

Wandbilder Landkarten bunt
Personalizable maps as beautiful wall pictures for the living room

Frames

Give your wall pictures the right frame with these handmade iron plates available in different designs.

Handmade frames for paintings made of iron, also artificially rusted

Find out, which requirements must be met for canonization. They are neither superhuman nor perfect. “They are like us,” says the Vatican. And here is a list of the favorite Saints of Pope Benedikt XVI.