Paul Kuntze Germany, b. 1995

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Paul Kuntze, "Fresko 62", 2024
Overview
"The bridge between baroque and contemporary art is fascinating to me and I try to create something that reminds the viewer of original frescos but with intuitive parts in it, like the figures, to confront the viewers with their own creativity." - Paul Kuntze

As a child, Paul Kuntze was already fascinated by ceiling paintings. Whenever he visited an old church, museum, or castle, the first thing he would do was look up. The question of how the painter could create such precise and detailed images, high up on the ceiling, always intrigued him. Kuntze holds the utmost respect for those who were able to achieve such incredible works in the past.

 

In his series "Modern Fresco," he combines two styles from different artistic eras. Drawing from abstract expressionism, he attempts to depict monumental scenes of the heavens and gods, evoking memories of classical ceiling frescoes from the Baroque period. Rather than fully rendering the scene, he hints at figures and faces, encouraging viewers to engage their own creativity. Kuntze strives for precision and aesthetic quality in every brushstroke. His paintings consist of many layers, beginning with a background gradient created with acrylic sprays. Thin layers of clouds follow, and finally, individual figures and clouds are rendered in thickly applied paint to achieve the best possible contrast.

Works
  • Paul Kuntze painting featuring purple and blue abstracted angel figures with clouds on top of a blue and purple gradient background
    Fresko 67, 2025
  • Paul Kuntze, Fresko 74, 2025
    Fresko 74, 2025
  • Paul Kuntze, Fresko 60, 2024
    Fresko 60, 2024
  • Paul Kuntze, Fresko 61, 2024
    Fresko 61, 2024
  • Paul Kuntze, Fresko 62, 2024
    Fresko 62, 2024
  • Paul Kuntze painting of abstracted angels in clouds over a pink and blue gradient background
    Fresko 42, 2024
  • Paul Kuntze painting of abstracted angels and clouds over a purple and pink gradient background
    Fresko 46, 2024
  • Paul Kuntze painting of abstracted angels and clouds over a lilac and purple gradient background
    Fresko 47, 2024
  • Paul Kuntze painting of abstracted angels and clouds over a light yellow and light orange gradient background
    Fresko 49, 2024
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