What is commissioned art?

Whatis commissioned art? As an artist, I try to answer this question and explain what commissioned art is.

What is commissioned art? - Commissioned artists as a profession?

A work of commissioned art is created for a client. Commissioned art includes a concept according to the ideas of a client, the artistic realization is carried out by the commissioned artist.

For example, the painterly realization of a picture based on a template, the construction of a sculpture in a public space or the design of a façade with a mural. One part of commissioned art is commissioned painting. (More information on this can be found here: What is commissioned painting?)

What does commissioned art do from a historical perspective?

Commissioned art, with its paintings and murals, has been an integral part of artistic creation for centuries. Many clients had their houses decorated by artists or had paintings made exactly according to their ideas. Many great works are the result of commissioned artists such as Velázquez, Peter Paul Rubens, Frans Hals or Michelangelo and Leonardo da Vinci.

Contracts often regulated the motif of a work of art, the material to be used and the artist's work performance very precisely. The concept or a religious background for the realization of a theme often came from the client. Conversely, the artists knew how to take up the idea and put it into coherent forms. And artists were also able to make use of the freedom in the formulation of the work in order to give it their own accent. Great art is therefore the result of a committed and inspiring interplay between client and artist.

A feature from #Deutschlandfunk about #art and #advertising with me from minute 25 >> Free art as the last bulwark against an economized society. That is the claim. But how free are artists whose works have been commissioned? Where does pure (commissioned) art end and where does advertising for a product or a cause begin?

https://www.hoerspielundfeature.de/freistil-ist-das-noch-kunst-oder-schon-werbung-100.html

What is commissioned art today?

Even today, new commissioned works of art are constantly being created. In 2010, Jeff Koons designed an art car in Paris on behalf of the BMW Group. The painter Michael Triegel portrayed Pope Bendict XVI in a commissioned painting. Thomas Struth took a photo of Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip. In 2007, Gerhard Richter designed a window in Cologne Cathedral. The Leipzig artist Neo Rauch created the designs for the windows of the Elisabeth Chapel in Naumburg Cathedral and donated them to the United Cathedral Founders in Merseburg and Naumburg.

Select a motif and commission a picture

Are you looking for an imaginative and exclusive gift? Do you have a special idea? My studio has a diverse repertoire of paintings and drawings for you to choose from. As a commissioned artist, I offer you an extensive range of products to make your personal wish come true. Each painting is a unique creation, freely realizable in format, technique, material and color.

As a commissioned artist, I deliver absolute top quality. Here you can easily order a commissioned artwork from me:

1. send photo by e-mail
2. specify the desired size
3. communicate any special requests

Let's go! Simply upload your photo and order your picture.