Reut Art Studio
Catholic religious Atelier in Bremen
Catholic religious Atelier in Bremen
In addition to teaching, we also do not forget our creative path. Inna Reut and Adele Reut, mother and daughter, and we are engaged in sacred art. Inna specializes in Byzantine icons, while Adele specializes in Western European cayholic religious art, both painting and graphics.
Order icons, paintings, drawings and prayer calligraphic boards.
We work with Catholic parishes, monastic orders and private clients around all the world.
Order icons, paintings, drawings and prayer calligraphic boards.
We work with Catholic parishes, monastic orders and private clients around all the world.
Ink drawings
I admire the harmony of the Renaissance and use old painting techniques to create depth and magic in the picture, to apply ideas from drawing and engraving to painted works, to mix techniques and discover new effects. I pay special attention to details.
Portraits of saints are intended to serve a practical purpose and to help deepen the presence of prayer in daily life. They are also unique household decorations that add to a sense of comfort and security in the house.
As gifts for baptisms, birthdays, first communions, confirmation, weddings or vows, these works of art convey warmth and benevolence through the saint chosen by the giver.
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Oil painting
I work with old Flemish painting techniques, a complex system with many transparent and translucent layers of paint that allow a feeling of saturation, depth and light to emerge from the picture. This creates a mysterious aura. I am inspired by early medieval painting with its simplicity and apparent unreality. At the same time, I try to incorporate a contemporary element into my art, to reveal new things, to create portraits that are not just images of bygone times, but speak to us in the here and now.
Portraits of saints are intended to serve a practical purpose and to help deepen the presence of prayer in daily life. They are also unique household decorations that add to a sense of comfort and security in the house. As gifts, for example for baptism, birthday, first communion, confirmation or wedding, these works of art convey warmth and benevolence through the saint chosen by the giver.
Portraits of saints are intended to serve a practical purpose and to help deepen the presence of prayer in daily life. They are also unique household decorations that add to a sense of comfort and security in the house. As gifts, for example for baptism, birthday, first communion, confirmation or wedding, these works of art convey warmth and benevolence through the saint chosen by the giver.
Commision
Ink drawing
You can order original ink drawing by Adele Helena Reut of any Saint. It will take usually no more than a week for one drawing.Each original drawing is mounted in a passe-partout, signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
You can choose 2 sizes:
1. Passe-partout: 24×30 cm / 9,4x11,8 in
Picture size: 18×24 cm / 7x9,4 in
2. Passe-partout: 21×29.7 cm / 8.2x11,4 in
Picture size: 13×18 cm / 5,11x7in
Oil on Canvas
You can order original oil painting by Adele Helena Reut of any Saint. It will take usually about a two months.Each original painting signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
Icon
You can order an icon of a saint from Inna Reut . It usually takes around four months.Each icon painting is signed and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity.
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Please note: the purchase of Inna or Adele Reut artwork or prints does not transfer any rights to reproduce the artwork.
All images protected by copyright. All Rights Reserved.
✶ If you are interested in an order for painting with a commercial reprint agreement for books, cards, wedding or baptism invitations, etc., please write to us and we will answer all technical and pricing questions.
If you have any further questions, please drop us a line. We will get back to you as soon as possible.
Shipping:
Every artwork is hand-signed and dated. The artwork will be sealed in a waterproof sleeve and packaged in a sturdy cardboard mailer for shipping.International post is still taking longer than usual because of the pandemic. To ensure peace of mind, we send all our purchases with tracked delivery.
School of Byzantine Icon Painting
The atelier teaches icon painting according to the rules of traditional iconography, inspired by the method of work carried out by Irina Gorbunova-Lomax. Studying at Atelier lasts 4 years. Practical training is carried out in the form of weekly three-hour painting classes in the studio and independent work at home. In addition to practical training, workshop participants attend monthly lectures that provide a structured outline of the most important issues in the history and iconography of early Christian, Byzantine and Old Russian art.
Iconography
On this course, we strive to create conditions that will allow you to get acquainted with the tradition of the Byzantine and Old Russian icons and start your own path in dialogue with this tradition.
We will master the technology of egg tempera; learn what pigments are; and make icon paintings. We will prepare boards for icons almost like in ancient times; we will learn different ways of applying paint and other secrets of the old Masters.
In the programme, we acquire artistic skills (colour, composition and perspective in an icon) and go through increasingly complex iconographic topics step by step. During the first year we will master:
• General technical skills, properties of materials
• Exercises for the development of hands and eyes
• Elements of an ornament
• Elements of a landscape
• Draperies
• Carnation (personal letter)
Thanks to small groups, work with participants is individual. Selected works of each participant are presented at the end of the year at an exhibition.
We will master the technology of egg tempera; learn what pigments are; and make icon paintings. We will prepare boards for icons almost like in ancient times; we will learn different ways of applying paint and other secrets of the old Masters.
In the programme, we acquire artistic skills (colour, composition and perspective in an icon) and go through increasingly complex iconographic topics step by step. During the first year we will master:
• General technical skills, properties of materials
• Exercises for the development of hands and eyes
• Elements of an ornament
• Elements of a landscape
• Draperies
• Carnation (personal letter)
Thanks to small groups, work with participants is individual. Selected works of each participant are presented at the end of the year at an exhibition.
Egg tempera
Get acquainted with the medieval technique of egg tempera. Master the technology and methods. Learn what pigments are and how to make paint with them.
Learn different ways of applying paint; find out what the “singing line”, glazing and other secrets of the old Masters are.
Each lesson includes:
- practical mastering of a particular technique, graphic motif or stage of implementation of this motif; and individual consultation.
Learning stages with a gradual increase in complexity:
• General technical skills, material properties, work with pigments; exercises for hand and eye development
• Ornamental elements
• Landscape elements
• Draperies
Unlike teaching methods adopted in Western Europe, where egg tempera is associated exclusively with icon painting, our programme shifts the emphasis onto general composition and drawing. As you master the technique, you will independently determine your own preferences and use your newfound skills in your own creative work.
Learn different ways of applying paint; find out what the “singing line”, glazing and other secrets of the old Masters are.
Each lesson includes:
- practical mastering of a particular technique, graphic motif or stage of implementation of this motif; and individual consultation.
Learning stages with a gradual increase in complexity:
• General technical skills, material properties, work with pigments; exercises for hand and eye development
• Ornamental elements
• Landscape elements
• Draperies
Unlike teaching methods adopted in Western Europe, where egg tempera is associated exclusively with icon painting, our programme shifts the emphasis onto general composition and drawing. As you master the technique, you will independently determine your own preferences and use your newfound skills in your own creative work.
About Us:
Inna Reut
I have been involved in Byzantine icon art for over 20 years. I am a graduate of Art History from the Belarusian Academy of Arts in Minsk. The mysterious beauty of ancient icons captured me from a young age, growing up on the border of two cultures - Orthodox and Catholic - and there was no way to paint icons in the secular world of the USSR.
Later I was fortunate enough to study iconography at the Dominican Monastery in Warsaw while studying the Christian East. I went on to the Atelier St. Elias, where, in addition to painting icons according to the canons of traditional iconography, I studied the method of teaching icon painting.
I am interested in questions of tradition and modernity, today it is allowed to deviate from canonical art and not to lose the beauty of the icon, its deep spiritual meaning.
Adele Reut
I am a graduate of the Warsaw Academy of Arts, also studied at the Warsaw School of Photography and Graphic Design and the British Higher School of Art.
I work with old techniques of Flemish painting, a complex system with many transparent and translucent layers of paint that allow a feeling of saturation, depth and light from the picture. This creates a mysterious aura.
I'm mostly into Western religious painting and graphics and I work a lot with the Catholic Church around the world. I am inspired by early medieval painting with its simplicity and apparent unreality.
At the same time, I try to incorporate a contemporary element into my art, to reveal new things, to create portraits that are not just pictures of bygone times, but speak to us in the here and now.
Prayer
Wooden board with multi-layer decoration and hand-written calligraphic inscription of prayer
These wooden boards are intended to serve a practical purpose, helping to deepen the presence of prayer in daily life. They are also a unique household decoration which contribute to a sense of comfort and security at home. As gifts, for example for a christening, birthday or wedding, these artworks convey warmth and goodwill through the saint words chosen by the giver. Hung on one’s own wall, they help to remind us every day of the wisdom and beauty of God’s universe.
I accept also commissions for boards with any prayer, including personalized prayers (with names or dedication), for the same price. For specific information, please contact me.
Each board is prepared bespoke and by hand. For this reason, orders for prayer boards may take a few extra days to ship.
Technical details:
Handmade original artwork.
The work is signed by the artist, Adele Reut
The tablet is intentionally aged – all fraying and cracking are deliberate.
All boards are hand-made. Photos may look slightly different from goods delivered.
Size: 24 х 14 cm, thickness 1.5cm (9,4x5,5x0,5 in)
An elegant medium sized motif will prove to be a very good gift for any occasion.
Fixing: metal handle on the back for hanging on the wall
Shipping:
The artworks will be sealed in a waterproof sleeve and packaged in a sturdy cardboard mailer for shipping.
Paintings purchased are for private use only. All rights to this image remain with the artist Helena-Alexandra Reut, who may reproduce, copy, print or use it for any other type of art.
If you have any questions, please message me. I will get back to you as soon as I can.
Each board is prepared bespoke and by hand. For this reason, orders for prayer boards may take a few extra days to ship.
Technical details:
Handmade original artwork.
The work is signed by the artist, Adele Reut
The tablet is intentionally aged – all fraying and cracking are deliberate.
All boards are hand-made. Photos may look slightly different from goods delivered.
Size: 24 х 14 cm, thickness 1.5cm (9,4x5,5x0,5 in)
An elegant medium sized motif will prove to be a very good gift for any occasion.
Fixing: metal handle on the back for hanging on the wall
Shipping:
The artworks will be sealed in a waterproof sleeve and packaged in a sturdy cardboard mailer for shipping.
Paintings purchased are for private use only. All rights to this image remain with the artist Helena-Alexandra Reut, who may reproduce, copy, print or use it for any other type of art.
If you have any questions, please message me. I will get back to you as soon as I can.
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