Painting "The Cologne Dream"

Article: EM-202512-594

Size: 40 x 80 cm

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This original work, «The Cologne Dream», was created by contemporary Russian artist Elena Martens and is available for purchase online. 

Elena Martens' painting «The Cologne Dream» is a fantasy portrait where a personal memory or desire materializes above the heroine’s head, blending realism with surrealistic motifs.

At the center is a woman depicted from the waist up, with a soft, contemplative expression. Her hands are gracefully raised: one touches a hat or an imaginary brim, the other seems to control a floating object. Above her, like a mirage, hovers a tiny golden coffee cup casting a gentle reflection on her skin.

The main element of the painting is an architectural landscape enclosed within a green curved shape, resembling either a giant leaf or a hat. On this «island» are several colorful narrow half-timbered houses characteristic of old Cologne. The bright facades (green, orange, pink) contrast with the pale, delicate blue background.

Martens masterfully creates a sense of weightlessness and immersion in a dream or deep memory. The composition suggests that the city, its architecture, and atmosphere can live inside us, awakened by a simple action — for example, a cup of morning coffee. This is not just a landscape, but a personal, colorful map of the city born from imagination.

This painting can be hung on the wall in your apartment, house, office, restaurant, or hotel, and it will become a wonderful decoration for your interior. 

You can buy the «The Cologne Dream» painting online, sized 80 x 40 cm, with secure delivery to your specified address.

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Artwork's condition:

Perfect

Year of creation of the painting:

2025

Artwork Type:

Original Artwork (One Of A Kind)

Style:

Figurative

Technic:

Oil

Support or surface:

Canvas

Topic:

Fantasy

Size:

Medium

Width:

40 cm

Height:

80 cm

Thickness:

2 cm

Framing:

Not (or not applicable)

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Elena Martens

Elena Martens lives in Russia, in the city of Rostov-on-Don. She graduated from the Yekaterinburg Art School specializing in jewelry. Since 2006, she ...

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