Glass painters 21st century
Ernst Günter Hansing was a German artist of the twentieth and twenty-first centuries. He is known as a painter and graphic artist who worked in a variety of genres and styles.
Hansing began his artistic career in Paris, he studied under Fernand Léger and was influenced by his style for some time. He later became known for his portraits of famous personalities including politicians, religious figures, artists and musicians. In addition to portraiture, Hansing created abstract paintings and also worked on church stained glass windows.
Kim En Joong is a South Korean Dominican priest, painter, stained glass artist and renowned artist.
Representing abstract landscape painting, his non-figurative canvases, nourished by new technical notions of space and perspective, impose a change of scenery, the starting point of a quest for divine mystery.
In his pictorial works, what is striking is the impression of "liquidity" or "fluidity" of the pigments used. Thanks to delicate, pure and clear colours, Kim En Joong creates a fairytale-like spectacle by playing on the liveliness of the tones and the subtle contrasts.
René Margotton was a French cubist painter of the Paris School. He was called the "artist of light" for his stained glass art.
He created many stained glass windows in France for the Church of St. Martin in Vallauris, the Basilica of St. Martin in Tours, and the Basilica of St. Pius X in Lourdes, which houses 20 jewels.
René Margotton is the father of the French painter and sculptor Bernard Romain.
Ronald Paris, a renowned German painter and graphic artist, left an indelible mark on the art world. His journey in art began with studies in glass art and stained glass, transitioning to mural painting, where he honed his craft under notable mentors at the Visual Arts Academy in Weissensee, Berlin.
Ronald Paris's career was marked by his unique portrayal of subjects, often challenging the prevailing narratives of his time. Notably, his 1961 triptych "Village Games in Wartenberg" faced criticism for its honest depiction of workers, diverging from the idealized views enforced by East Germany's leadership. His dedication to realism and expressive content continued throughout his career, culminating in notable works such as the mural "Triumph des Todes" and the altar piece for the Trinitatis-Kirche in Sondershausen.
Throughout his life, Ronald Paris's works were celebrated and exhibited across Germany, earning him prestigious awards like the Käthe-Kollwitz-Medaille and the Nationalpreis der DDR. His legacy endures through his contributions to various exhibitions and his role as a professor at the Burg Giebichenstein Arts Academy in Halle.
For art collectors and enthusiasts, Ronald Paris's oeuvre offers a deep dive into the essence of German postwar and contemporary art, embodying a profound realism that captures the spirit of his times.
If you're passionate about exploring the rich tapestry of German art, Ronald Paris's work offers a captivating blend of historical insight and artistic innovation. Sign up for updates to stay informed about sales, auctions, and exhibitions featuring Ronald Paris's art, and delve into the world of a painter who not only witnessed but also painted history with a bold and realistic brushstroke.
Ugo Rondinone is a Swiss-born artist widely recognized for his mastery of several different media — most prominently sculpture, drawing and painting, but also photography, architecture, video and sound installation — in the largely figurative works he has made for exhibitions in galleries, museums and outdoor public spaces around the world. He has never limited himself to a particular material, no more than he has to a single discipline. Lead, wood, wax, bronze, stained glass, ink, paint, soil and stone are all tools in a creative arsenal that the artist has employed to extend the Romantic tradition in works that are as sensitive to the passage of time as to the nuances of body language and the spoken word.
Hans Schreiner was a German painter and stained glass artist.
Hans Schreiner, a graduate of the Stuttgart Academy, in the mid-1950s became a member of the Group of 11, which also included Atila Biro, Günter K. Kirchberger, Friedrich Sieber and Georg Karl Pfahler. The artist called himself an abstract landscape painter, he used, among other things, the Informel style to create symbolic imagery. In addition to painting,
Schreiner also designed stained glass windows and structures for churches. He was a member of the Association of German Artists and actively participated in exhibitions.
Vladimir Ivanovich Stelmashonok (Russian: Владимир Иванович Стельмашонок) was a Belarusian and Soviet artist of the second half of the twentieth and early twenty-first centuries. He is known as a painter, graphic artist and teacher.
Vladimir Stelmashonok worked in different genres and techniques. In easel painting he created mainly portraits - mainly of figures of history and culture of Belarus. In monumental and decorative art, the creative heritage of the artist includes a number of monumental works in Minsk, Ukraine and East Germany, including stained glass windows and mosaics for metro stations.
