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Artis Orbis - Art to touch

The world of art is the embodiment of our history, our cultural values and the ingenuity and passion of its creators lives and breathes within its confines. As an everlasting anthem to love, beauty and life, it brings joy to millions of people in museums and galleries around the globe.
The Artis Orbis collection of artistic gifts and ornaments is a sensitive and genuine interpretation of outstanding paintings. The use of unfading, quality materials, complex printing techniques and contemporary design are instrumental in turning these masterpieces into items, both large and small, that have a lasting artistic impression. Traditional craftsmanship and elaborate and careful manufacture lends each piece its own, individual character.

Each item in the Artis Orbis Collection is crafted of the finest porcelain and glass and signed with the signature of the original artist, authenticating the piece as an officially licensed work of art. The painstaking production process begins with a critical review of each painting to determine the shapes and product forms that will best bring the artwork to life. Next, detailed photographs of the paintings are studied and digitally enhanced to shape the artwork to the porcelain or glass body. Color transfers or decals are then created and scrutinized to ensure the colors precisely match the original painting. The decals are then hand-cut and shaped to conform to each shape. The decals are each applied by hand and can be incredibly complex to create an open airy feeling perfect for the shape, or a full wrap without a hint of seam. Finally, the porcelain or art glass is then fired at extreme temperatures – in fact temperatures can come very close to the actual melting point of the glass shapes – creating yet another engineering fete. Finishing touches such as gold rims and hand-painted accents are added to make these pieces true works of art for your home.

For 130 years Goebel has been a leader in the design and manufacturing of fine giftware and collectibles, an innovator in porcelain technology, and an incubator for artists and sculptors. Goebel's talent for transforming fine art into porcelain and glass artistry can be seen in each piece that carries the Goebel brand name..

Glass Collection:
Most items of the Artis Orbis glass collection are blown by mouth and thus unique. Little air inclusions do not reduce quality but verify the complex production process in craftsmanship tradition. All decorations are dishwasher-safe. In order to take care of the valuable real gold covering we recommend cleaning by hand with a usual smooth washing-up liquid. All glass items with real gold decorations and – edges are not suitable for microwaves.

Experience the beauty of world famous art every day by bringing Artis Orbis into your home.

Claude Monet (1840 - 1926) - Founder of Impressionism
We owe one of his pictures the name of an art movement that left the most beautiful landscape paintings in history; the impressionism. Monet loved to paint outside. Like no other he was able to catch the magic of the moment in his paintings an fix it on canvas forever: sunbeams playing on gleaming water surfaces, light and shadow in the foliage of trees or the shining colors of a summer garden.

Auguste Renoir (1841 - 1919) - Painting joy of life
Auguste Renoir was born in Limoges and started his artistic career as a porcelain painter. In Paris he became friends with the impressionists around Claude Monet. Flowers, children and young women soon became his favorite motifs. Full of light and grace his works are an eternal hymn to beauty and joy of life.

Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890) - Genius and madness
Today his paintings belong to the most expensive of the world - but he spent his life in extreme poverty and financial dependency. Vincent van Gogh was a desperate man but a possessed artist, never reached in genius - an exception - like his vigorous paintings that seem to sparkle from inside.

Alphonse Mucha (1860 - 1939) - Master of Belle Epoque
No other artist has so decisively marked the beautiful face of the French Belle …poque. After having created his first poster for the famous actress Sarah Bernhardt the Czech artist enjoyed a meteoric career and was dominating the design of the turn of the century. I his paintings he stylized pretty women and charming plants to an ornament of timeless aesthetics.

Gustav Klimt (1862 - 1918) - The Golden Art Nouveau
In the opulent works of his "Golden Period" figurines and ornaments are melting to become compositions of unique sensuality. The co-founder of the "Vienna Secession" combines the various movements of the international Art Nouveau in his splendid paintings and thus becomes one of the most important representatives. Beyond all temporal and spatial bounds his most famous painting "The Kiss" is considered the "Allegory of Love" as such.

Oskar Koller (1925 - 2004)
The artist Oskar Koller found inspiration and new impulses on his numerous journeys which preferably led him to Buddhistically stamped countries. His sensitive watercolor paintings catch the magic and the soul of nature in a moving simplicity and shining colors. "Flowers have accompanied my whole life and I have always tired to paint them with affection."

Suggested retail prices range from $25.00 to $350.00

	Claude Monet (1840 - 1926) - Founder of Impressionism We owe one of his pictures the name of an art movement that left the most beautiful landscape paintings in history; the impressionism. Monet loved to paint outside. Like no other he was able to catch the magic of the moment in his paintings an fix it on canvas forever: sunbeams playing on gleaming water surfaces, light and shadow in the foliage of trees or the shining colors of a summer garden.
	Auguste Renoir (1841 - 1919) - Painting joy of life Auguste Renoir was born in Limoges and started his artistic career as a porcelain painter. In Paris he became friends with the impressionists around Claude Monet. Flowers, children and young women soon became his favorite motifs. Full of light and grace his works are an eternal hymn to beauty and joy of life.
	Vincent van Gogh (1853 - 1890) - Genius and madness Today his paintings belong to the most expensive of the world - but he spent his life in extreme poverty and financial dependency. Vincent van Gogh was a desperate man but a possessed artist, never reached in genius - an exception - like his vigorous paintings that seem to sparkle from inside.
	Alphonse Mucha (1860 - 1939) - Master of Belle Epoque No other artist has so decisively marked the beautiful face of the French Belle Époque. After having created his first poster for the famous actress Sarah Bernhardt the Czech artist enjoyed a meteoric career and was dominating the design of the turn of the century. I his paintings he stylized pretty women and charming plants to an ornament of timeless aesthetics.
	Gustav Klimt (1862 - 1918) - The Golden Art Nouveau In the opulent works of his "Golden Period" figurines and ornaments are melting to become compositions of unique sensuality. The co-founder of the "Vienna Secession" combines the various movements of the international Art Nouveau in his splendid paintings and thus becomes one of the most important representatives. Beyond all temporal and spatial bounds his most famous painting "The Kiss" is considered the "Allegory of Love" as such.
	Oskar Koller (1925 - 2004) The artist Oskar Koller found inspiration and new impulses on his numerous journeys which preferably led him to Buddhistically stamped countries. His sensitive watercolor paintings catch the magic and the soul of nature in a moving simplicity and shining colors. "Flowers have accompanied my whole life and I have always tired to paint them with affection."

Suggested retail prices range from $25.00 to $350.00