The Michelangelo of Modern Times In appreciation of his outstanding achievements in mural art and interior design, he was awarded the honorary professorship of the Shanghai Institute of Visual Art of renowned Fudan University in 2010. Classical mural master Rainer Maria Latzke enjoys a global reputation in mural art. His unique creation and restoration ...
Forbes presents the twelfe cultural trendsetters with input on the decade: Film, TV, Design, Painting, Architecture. In the modern ‘fast-food’ cultural landscape, the struggle for survival for artists and their creative peers is becoming more and more of a PR battle. This often makes the sales process more important than the artistic result – faster ...
Modern Day Michelangelo In Europe, Rainer Maria Latzke is known as a modern-day Michelangelo — a master muralist whose works cost $100,000 to $300,000. With their blue-chip prices, his art was only available to the very wealthy, a reality that made Latzke uncomfortable. “I wanted to democratize the process,” he said. “Many people ...
Art on the running meter The German Artist Rainer Maria Latzke developed an attractive niche some years ago– grand murals for private clients. In themeantime he became a millionaire with his artwork. The headlights of cars throw rays of light onto Broadway; the windows of skyscrapers are glimmering. High above the stars are ...
Rainer Maria Latzke brings back the Trompe l´oeil. Trompe l’oeil (French for ‘deceive the eye’) fascinated the Borghias and the Medicis so much that their entire interiors were a showcase of plastering and ‘false marble’ paint effects, even though they were rich enough to afford real marble and onyx. With the rise ...
Le Classique: Rainer Maria Latzke – Master of Mural Painting and Guru of the Art of Fresco. His works adorn the walls of palaces and halls of the richest people in the world today. Inspired by the Renaissance, he was among the first who engaged in the revival of this precious ...
People of tomorrow: Latzke blows the walls away A basement pool, dark. Rainer Maria Latzke (42) paints a Mediterranean landscape on the walls: a dream for the eyes. A dining room, boring. Latzke paints an Italian scenery on the walls. Gorgeous! An oasis! Latzke, Master student of the Düsseldorf Academy of Fine Arts, has revitalized ...
The Chinese Opportunity of Modern Mural Art An interview with the Professor of Shanghai Institute of Visual Art of Fudan University (SIVA) and the Master of Beijing Detao Masters Academy, Rainer Maria Latzke. Recently, SIVA invited the well-known contemporary mural master, the German artist Rainer Maria Latzke, to introduce European mural art to our lives. ...