Zvi Raphaeli beautifully depicted ultraorthodox neighborhood Mea Shearim. Its name means hundredfold. To be precise, it comes from the quote “Isaac sowed in that land, and in that year, he reaped a hundredfold (מאה שערים, mea shearim); God had blessed him”. Especially, the impressionistic painting shows a vibrant busy street full of people buying and selling goods. […]
David Sharir was born in Tel-Aviv in in 1938 to Russian immigrants. After studies in Tel-Aviv at the Avni Institute, the artist imaginative theater set designer furthered his education in Italy at the Academia delle Belle Arte in Florence and at the university of Rome. Jonah Before Nineveh The blend of education influenced artistic style, […]
Calm painting of “The Fisherman” seems to convey the viscosity of water. Since Talmudic times the fish has been a symbol of abundance. Created in the unique style by Reuven Rubin the artwork captures by several focused details. For instance, light blue houses in the small quite fishing village in the background refer to the […]
Please see further details of “Negba” by Itzu Rimmer Negba is a kibbutz in southern Israel. Interestingly, its name means “southward” in Biblical Hebrew. G-d commanded Abraham to travel towards the north, south, east and west, that is how this word determined the location. In this place the Battles of Negba took place between the […]
Please view details of “Two Chassids” by Mane-Katz The traditional realistic portrait of two men fascinates with the conveyed accuracy of characters. Emmanuel Mané-Katz illuminates the faces, creating the light aura around the head of the right chassid. Subdued colors and the composition resemble paintings of the Renaissance. Figures seem to be in contrast, their glances, clothes, hair, […]