Please find details about Hasid by Avi Shwartz
Avi Schwartz’s painting Hasid is a vivid tribute to spiritual life and introspection. Painted in oil on panel and measuring 40 × 50 cm, the work captures a quiet, intimate moment. A Hasidic scholar sits hunched over a book, immersed in study. Surrounding him are shelves filled with sacred texts and a striped tallit draped over the table. A single lamp lit the scene, symbolizing both physical and inner illumination.
Style
Schwartz’s style blends Impressionistic brushwork with figurative realism, producing a textured, emotionally rich scene. Unlike photorealistic art, his strokes are bold and expressive. They suggest movement, warmth, and memory. Avi Shwartz clearly defined the figure and setting, they pulse with life through color and gesture. This technique aligns Schwartz with artists like Zvi Malnovitzer and Yosl Bergner, who similarly explore Jewish life.
Moreover, Schwartz’s paintings belong to the tradition of Jewish genre art. These works don’t just document rituals—they evoke the emotional atmosphere behind them. In this piece, the scholar is not merely reading. He is connecting with generations before him.
More Than a Moment
Although the setting is humble, the subject is elevated. Meanwhile, the scholar remains still, focused. He is unaware of our gaze. Additionally, there is a careful balance in the composition.
Avi Schwartz signed the painting in the lower left corner. . Through his brush, tradition lives on—not as nostalgia, but as a living force.
Our Gallery
Kings Gallery is a leading fine art gallery established in Jerusalem in 1995. Particularly, we strive to collect and sell the highest quality historic and contemporary Israeli and International art. The gallery specializes primarily in artists from the early period of the 1920’s. Besides, Kings Gallery features leading up-and-coming young artists who will definitely be prominent names in the next few years.
