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High time for wedding paintings: With the flood of digital photos, more and more guests and bridal couples are turning to hand-painted memories.

Erfurt. Whether commissioned paintings or portraits, the art of Erfurt-based artist Nikolaus Kriese is in demand worldwide, including from renowned clients.

With more than 5,000 works sold, commissioned painter Nikolaus Kriese is one of the most successful artists in Germany. Entrepreneurs are among his most important clientele.

Whether it's a hand-painted oil painting for the bride and groom in Renaissance style or the company history in Art Deco: commissioned paintings are all the rage. Nikolaus Kriese from Germany is one of the most established artists worldwide.

Art on the walls is as much a part of many practices as the smell of disinfectant. Increasingly, these are not just reproductions of well-known artists in inexpensive glass frames, but unique commissioned works. Ideally, the works are more than just decoration.

In an age of digital image overload, Thuringian commissioned painter Nikolaus Kriese creates something special—hand-painted works of art that capture moments and emotions in a unique way.

Nikolaus Kriese has been an artist and commissioned painter since 1999. Today, he is one of the most successful artists in his niche. Born in Erfurt, he sells his paintings to customers throughout Germany, Austria, and Switzerland via his website.

Free art as the last bastion against an economized society. That is the claim. But how free are artists whose works have been commissioned? Where does pure commissioned art end for artists, and where does advertising for a product or a cause begin? A feature with Deutschlandfunk.

Nikolaus Kriese is a freelance artist and commissioned painter.

For over 25 years, he has been creating individual paintings for private collectors, companies, architectural firms, and institutions in German-speaking countries and internationally.

His works are characterized by clear visual language, high-quality materials, and precise coordination with space, context, and effect.