With
a style that is reminiscent of the frescoes of Michelangelo and
Caravaggio, Tomasz Rut creates breathtaking works of art that capture
the beauty of the human form. "Appassionata II" is a limited edition giclee on
canvas, numbered and hand signed by Rut. Includes Certificate of
Authenticity!
Born into a
remarkably artistic and talented family, Tomasz Rut was raised in
Warsaw, Poland. His passion for art came from his mother - an artist and
art teacher - and his interest in the classical human form came from
watching his father, a three-time Olympic champion, excel as an athlete.
Rut displayed a prodigious artistic talent from an early age; when he
was only 11, his first drawings were exhibited in a solo gallery show.
Rut decided to nurture his natural talent formally at both the Pratt
Institute in New York and the Academy of Fine Arts in Warsaw. While in
Warsaw, Rut studied painting and was awarded a Master’s degree in
Conservation.
Currently living and working in Hollywood,
Florida, Rut finds inspiration in the art of the Renaissance and the
Baroque periods; his talent is at its most admirable in his classical
paintings. Depicting the struggle and beauty of human experience, Rut
also ages his vibrant paintings, imitating the style of Italian
frescoes. Of his art, Rut says, “By this juxtaposition of spiritual
versus physical, I hope to convey the quality that transcends time and
suggests the eternal nature of our ethical struggle between right and
wrong. Hence, beauty and decay.”
Rut’s artwork can be found in
more than ten permanent museum collections, including the Smithsonian
Institution. Perhaps most notably, Rut’s pieces “Be Not Afraid” and
“Nolite Timere” were recently accepted as part of the Vatican
collection. His piece “Olympica” was under review to be an official
image of the 2012 Olympics.