A history that unites two nations
On February 6, 2026, the Ukrainian community in Munich presented this painting to the Bavarian Parliament as a symbol of deep gratitude for supporting Ukraine during the most difficult times in our history.
Munich’s Victory Gate, created in the 19th century as a monument to peace, has taken on new meaning today — it serves as a reminder of our shared values of freedom, democracy, and unwavering faith in the victory of good over evil.
Victory Gate, Munich
The artwork was featured in the exhibition “Thirty Artists” in 2025 (Ottobrunn, Munich district), took third place in the audience vote, and was published in the magazine “My Ottobrunn” in January 2026.
At the Victory Gate (Siegestor), where the fourth angel should be, an angel appears with a trident in his hands. This work is about waiting, about incompleteness. It is a visualization of hope, a symbol of a victory that is yet to come.
About the painting
Title: Victory Gate / Siegestor
Year: 2025
Technique: Oil on canvas + gold leaf
Size: 80×60 cm
Series: “Golden Threads of Memory: Bavaria Through the Eyes of a Ukrainian”
In this work, I depict one of Munich’s most famous architectural landmarks, the Victory Gate (Siegestor), through the prism of Ukrainian experience. The painting belongs to my “Golden series”, where each work contains a hidden riddle or a non-existent detail.
The mystery of this painting:
In reality, one of the angels is missing from the columns of the Victory Gate. In my interpretation, this angel appears — and not just like that, but with a trident in his hands.
Page of the work of art “Victory Gate” on the website:
Acknowledgement
The Ukrainian community in Munich expresses its sincere gratitude to the Bavarian Parliament for accepting this gift and for its unwavering support of Ukraine in its struggle for freedom and democracy.
This painting is a symbol of friendship between nations, faith in victory, and shared values that unite Ukraine and Bavaria.
About the series “Golden Threads of Memory”
After the full-scale war began in 2022, I moved to Munich. Every street, every building, every landscape reminded me of Ukraine — and this series was born.
Special feature of the series:
Each work contains a hidden riddle or a non-existent detail — a mystical element that connects Bavaria and Ukraine. The gold in my works is the light that I carry within me. It is the memory of home that is always with me, even thousands of kilometers away.
Ten works in which Bavarian exteriors quietly echo Ukrainian images.
Each painting is a quiet dialogue with the homeland that I carry in my heart.
Interested in works from the series?
The series includes:
- 10 oil paintings with gold leaf
- Dimensions: 30×30 to 150×100 cm
- Certificates of authenticity
Other works in the series:
About Nataliia Berezniak
Nataliia is a Ukrainian artist and graphic designer who has been living in Munich since 2022.
Previously:
- Master’s degree from NAU (Kyiv), certificate in computer graphics (2006)
- Founder of Creative Design Studio NB (2013-2022) — development of corporate identities for companies in Ukraine, Europe, and Malaysia
- Graphics teacher (Odessa Polytechnic University, 2015-2016)
- Development of a graphics course for women in difficult life circumstances (Charity Organization “Wind Rose”, 2019)
Now:
- Oil and acrylic painting
- Conducting master classes in painting
- Member of the Ottobrunn Artists’ Association (since 2024)
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