Women’s Island / Chiemsee with monastery and garden, 1994 – Oil painting by Alexander Michael

This expressive oil painting from 1994 captures the idyllic Fraueninsel (Island of Women) on Lake Chiemsee, highlighting the famous Münster Frauenwoerth surrounded by the lush garden of the monastery. The foreground is teeming with late summer vegetation — sunflowers, tall grasses, and golden perennials, rendered with dynamic and bold brushstrokes. The iconic onion dome of the baroque church gently rises above the dense greenery, serving as a focal point amidst the natural chaos. The sky is painted in vibrant shades of blue with expressive cloud shapes, giving the work a lively and impressionistic atmosphere. Oil on cardboard. Signed 'AM 94' in the lower left corner. Framed in a deep red/brown wooden frame that complements the warmth and energy of the painting.