{"id":11222,"date":"2026-01-15T14:06:34","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T12:06:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hartmuthellner.com\/?page_id=11222"},"modified":"2026-03-31T11:18:23","modified_gmt":"2026-03-31T09:18:23","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hartmuthellner.com\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"ABOUT ME"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"11222\" class=\"elementor elementor-11222 elementor-11221\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2ea4e832 elementor-section-height-full elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-items-middle\" data-id=\"2ea4e832\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;video&quot;,&quot;background_video_start&quot;:0,&quot;background_play_on_mobile&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e1c7bc1\" data-id=\"e1c7bc1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efec04c elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"efec04c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c86510 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4c86510\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cAn extraordinary expressive power\u201d<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-14afee2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"14afee2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vollblut<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7287b4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"e7287b4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-96e6084 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"96e6084\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-63ae1b8\" data-id=\"63ae1b8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2bd28a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f2bd28a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Intensity and Precision<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-618e9ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"618e9ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I am not concerned with surface appearance, but with what lies beneath: tension, bearing, individuality.<br>A horse is a presence. It is this presence that I translate onto canvas. <\/p><p>My painting is powerful, direct and authentic.<br>The palette expressive, never decorative.<\/p><p>And yet the crucial element lies in the detail: the eyes are rendered with precision. It is in them that the essence reveals itself.<br>It is there that a portrait remains a likeness \u2013 or comes to life.  <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76d2e3e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"76d2e3e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6073244 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6073244\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c3c5082 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c3c5082\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" 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class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-17ad92f elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"17ad92f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fe3a8c2\" data-id=\"fe3a8c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6f745 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0b6f745\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Works owned by the world\u2019s elite in equestrian sport<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e8ae312 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e8ae312\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:10,&quot;end&quot;:35}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>including<br>Isabell Werth<br>Jessica von Bredow-Werndl<br>Sandra Auffarth<br>S\u00f6nke Rothenberger<br>Patrik Kittel<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acdc23e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acdc23e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:10,&quot;end&quot;:35}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Presence at international competitions and in specialist media<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a445a16 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a445a16\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;motion_fx_motion_fx_scrolling&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_effect&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_range&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;%&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:{&quot;start&quot;:10,&quot;end&quot;:35}},&quot;motion_fx_opacity_direction&quot;:&quot;out-in&quot;,&quot;motion_fx_opacity_level&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;motion_fx_devices&quot;:[&quot;desktop&quot;,&quot;tablet&quot;,&quot;mobile_extra&quot;,&quot;mobile&quot;]}\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>My works are shown in VIP areas at international competitions and are held by distinguished racing establishments, including Gest\u00fct R\u00f6ttgen and Gest\u00fct Hof Ittlingen.<\/p><p>My work has been featured in publications including:<br><em>St. Georg<\/em> \u00b7 <em>Reiter Revue International<\/em> \u00b7 <em>Vollblut<\/em> \u00b7 <em>Sport-Welt<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5fbb82e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5fbb82e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc371c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc371c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e972d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e972d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cExpressive, full of character and elegant \u2013 just like D\u2019avie. His portrait holds a place of honour, and we value it deeply. Thank you.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abac4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abac4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLisa and Thomas M\u00fcller<br>Wettlkam Stud Farm\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"12830\" class=\"elementor elementor-12830 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-12875 post-12875 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-unkategorisiert\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b3e9e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5b3e9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31b2af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c31b2af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb61fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb61fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hartmuthellner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pferdeportraet-von-hartmut-hellner-bella-rose2a.jpg\" title=\"Bella Rose 2\" alt=\"Expressive portrait of the exceptional mare Bella Rose under Isabell Werth, modern equine art by Hartmut Hellner, created as a gift for her ceremonial farewell at CHIO Aachen, emphasising presence and emotional connection.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc371c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc371c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e972d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e972d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cIt is extraordinary how, with only a few assured brushstrokes, Hartmut Hellner brings the character of our beloved horses to life on canvas.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abac4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abac4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tIsabell Werth<br>The most successful dressage rider of all time&#8221; (Pferderevue)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"12830\" class=\"elementor elementor-12830 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-12874 post-12874 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-unkategorisiert\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b3e9e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5b3e9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31b2af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c31b2af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb61fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb61fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hartmuthellner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pferdeportraet-von-hartmut-hellner-dalera1a.jpg\" title=\"Dalera\" alt=\"Expressive portrait of the world champion mare TSF Dalera BB, modern equine art featuring a winner\u2019s ribbon and gold medal against a blue background, emphasising elegance and competitive spirit.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc371c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc371c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e972d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e972d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cI am particularly impressed by the way Hartmut Hellner has captured the horse\u2019s true expression \u2013 above all the eye. The painting carries remarkable emotional depth.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abac4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abac4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tJessica von Bredow-Werndl<br>Olymic Gold-Medalist, World Champion, Eauropean and German Champion (Dressage)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"12830\" class=\"elementor elementor-12830 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-12873 post-12873 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-unkategorisiert\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b3e9e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5b3e9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31b2af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c31b2af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb61fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb61fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hartmuthellner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/pferdeportraet_viamant_du_matz.jpg\" title=\"Viamant du Matz\" alt=\"Portrait of the show jumper Viamant du Matz, Sandra Auffarth\u2019s beloved horse, modern equine painting by Hartmut Hellner, emphasising expression and personality.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc371c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc371c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e972d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e972d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cThe personality of Viamant du Matz comes vividly to life in this powerful painting. I recommend him without reservation.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abac4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abac4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSandra Auffarth<br>Olymic Gold-Medalist, World Champion, Eauropean and German Champion (Eventing)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"12830\" class=\"elementor elementor-12830 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-12872 post-12872 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-unkategorisiert\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b3e9e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5b3e9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31b2af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c31b2af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb61fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb61fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hartmuthellner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2022-touchdown-patrick-kittel-lyndal-oatley.jpg\" title=\"Patrik Kittel &amp; Lyndal Oatley \u2013 Passion for Touchdown\" alt=\"Photo of world-class dressage riders Patrik Kittel and Lyndal Oatley, smiling in front of their large-scale portrait of the stallion \u201cTouchdown\u201d by Hartmut Hellner; modern equine painting on a vivid blue background in a private, exclusive setting.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc371c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc371c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e972d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e972d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cWe are incredibly proud of Touchdown and delighted to see his strength of character captured so beautifully in this painting. Thank you, Hartmut.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abac4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abac4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tLyndal Oatly, Patrik Kittel<br>World champion, eleven-time Swedish champion (dressage)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"12830\" class=\"elementor elementor-12830 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-12871 post-12871 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-unkategorisiert\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b3e9e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5b3e9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31b2af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c31b2af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb61fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb61fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hartmuthellner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/hartmut-hellner-ausstellung-im-deutschen-pferdemuseum.jpg\" title=\"Hartmut Hellner at the German Horse Museum \u2013 art that endures\" alt=\"Exhibition view from the German Horse Museum with a large-scale horse portrait in the foreground, modern animal painting by Hartmut Hellner on a dark gallery wall, highlighting precise lighting and the expressive profile of the horse.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc371c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc371c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e972d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e972d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201cHis work portrays horses not merely in their outward form but as complex personalities \u2013 defined by power, dynamism, elegance and soul.\u201d<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abac4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abac4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGerman Horse Museum, Verden (Aller)\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"12830\" class=\"elementor elementor-12830 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-12870 post-12870 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-unkategorisiert\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b3e9e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5b3e9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31b2af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c31b2af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb61fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb61fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hartmuthellner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pferdeportrait-von-hartmut-hellner-calidor1a.jpg\" title=\"Calidor\" alt=\"Expressive portrait of the vaulting world star Calidor, modern equine painting by Hartmut Hellner commissioned by Reiter Revue International, ceremonially presented at CHIO Aachen, emphasising noble silhouette and presence.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc371c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc371c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e972d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e972d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">&#8220;Hartmut Hellner inspires the equestrian scene with his colorful horse portraits.\u201c<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abac4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abac4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMagazine Reiter Revue International\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"loop-item\" data-elementor-id=\"12830\" class=\"elementor elementor-12830 swiper-slide e-loop-item e-loop-item-12869 post-12869 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-unkategorisiert\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\" role=\"group\" aria-roledescription=\"slide\" data-custom-edit-handle=\"1\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c5b3e9e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c5b3e9e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c31b2af e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c31b2af\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb61fec elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"bb61fec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/hartmuthellner.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/pferdegemaelde-von-hartmut-hellner-neatico1a.jpg\" title=\"Neatico\" alt=\"Monumental equine painting of the champion horse Neatico from Hof Ittlingen Stud, a modern horse portrait featuring a dynamic racing scene with multiple gallopers, emphasising power, movement, and dominance.\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc371c6 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dc371c6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e972d38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e972d38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u201eHartmut Hellner brings a whole new temperament to German horse painting with his modern, explosive way of painting.\u201c<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-abac4b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"abac4b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tKaterina Morgan, gallerist\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-prev\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Previous\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-left\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-swiper-button elementor-swiper-button-next\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-label=\"Next\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-chevron-right\"><\/i>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Exclusivity<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85c611a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"85c611a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I accept only a limited number of commissions each year to ensure each portrait receives my undivided attention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc1912a elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"bc1912a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/hartmuthellner.com\/en\/enquire\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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Werkzeuge f\u00fcr Breite K\u00fcnstlerpinsel im Atelier von Hartmut Hellner f\u00fcr moderne Pferdemalerei und ausdrucksstarke Tierportr\u00e4ts.\" tabindex=\"0\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"eicon-play\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fcbe4b7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fcbe4b7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1ea8b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c1ea8b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Check availability<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47d3150 elementor-widget 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