A selection of jewish art and artist from the 19th and 20th century. This selection looks at how the artist expresses his culture history and religion throughout his art.
Rabbi No. 2, Marc Chagall, 1914 - 1922, From the collection of: Ca' Pesaro - Galleria Internazionale d'Arte Moderna
On this painting Chagall represent a Rabbi, he is wearing all the required attire for his prayer.
- 1st series of panels, 1963-01-01/1964-09-23, From the collection of: Opéra national de Paris
On this panel Chagall depicts various aspects of his life, his artistic and jewish roots are represented on it.
Compositional Study for ‘To Russia, to the Asses and Others’, Marc Chagall, 1911–1912, From the collection of: Museum of Fine Arts, Budapest
On this work, Chagall is preparing for a bigger painting. Once again we can see some references to religion, although in this case it is a cross. Chagall depicted many times christian symbols on his works.
The Return of the Volunteer from the Wars of Liberation to His Family Still Living in Accordance with Old Customs (Die Heimkehr des Freiwilligen aus den Befreiungskriegen zu den nach alter Sitte lebenden Seinen), Moritz Daniel Oppenheim, 1833 - 1834, From the collection of: The Jewish Museum, New York
This representation of a jewish soldier returning home is important because he returned on a Sabbath. This is said to be the first representation of jewish art confronting a jewish subject.
Jewish Woman with Oranges, Aleksander Gierymski, 1880 - 1881, From the collection of: The National Museum in Warsaw
In Jewish Woman with Oranges, Gierymski depict a poor jewish woman who's face is sad and seems helpless. In contrast the oranges are representing health and warm.
Moses and Aaron leading the Jewish people across the Red Sea, Jarinyanu David DOWNS | Wangkajunga/Walmajarri peoples, 1989, From the collection of: National Gallery of Australia
In this representation of Moses and Aaron leading the Jewish people across the Red Sea, DOWNS takes a traditional way of representation by aboriginal Australians and fuses it with his own art.
Lady in a Car (Self-Portrait of the Artist), Friedl Dicker Brandeis (July 30, 1898, Vienna — October 9, 1944 Auschwitz-Birkenau), 1940, From the collection of: Jewish Museum in Prague
Lady in a car depicts a woman sitting in a car and watching through the window. Friedl is known for teaching children to paint while in Terezin, a ghetto outside Prague, were she died.
Friday Evening, Isidor Kaufmann, c. 1920, From the collection of: The Jewish Museum, New York
Kaufmann represents a woman dressed on festive clothes. Kaufmann was concerned with the changing of jewish traditions on Europe.
Village Surrounded by Fields, Hanuš Richard Weinberg (August 18, 1931, Ústí nad Orlicí — March 8, 1944, Auschwitz-Birkenau), 1943, From the collection of: Jewish Museum in Prague
On this landscape Richard Weinberg depicts a town and a road passing over a river. The greenfield around creates a great contrast to highlight the main elements.
Ahasver, Struck, Hermann, 1876/1944, From the collection of: Leo Baeck Institute, Center for Jewish History
Hermann portrayed many people including famous ones. Born in Germany he migrated to Palestine in 1922 and never went back to Germany after the Nazi rose to power.
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