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rare Silver picture frame, Bezalel School Jerusalem, Zeev Raban, Israel, Jewish

About the Item

This is an important and super rare picture frame, all hand made from silver, by the way the work was done and by the design it was hand made by Zeev Raban, in the last picture you can see his exactly identical design that he made for the illustrated book for "Shir Hashirim" or "The Song of Songs", this example is marked on the base part Bezalel Jerusalem in Hebrew and the back part is made from blue leather which is opened to replace the picture, inside the frame there is a dated picture to the 40s but we assume it was made earlier than that, the lower part is decorated with the word Israel, but its not the state of Israel, its the land of Israel which was the jewish name of Palestine during the English mandate.This frame is surely a one of a kind and all hand made. the back part is a bit worn as can be expected from a 100 years old object that was used. Ze’ev Raban (22 September 1890 – 19 January 1970), born Wolf Rawicki (Ravitzki), was a Leading painter, decorative artist, and industrial designer of the Bezalel school style, and Was one of the founders of the Israeli art world. Wolf Rawicki (later Ze'ev Raban) was born in Łódź, Congress Poland, and began his Studies there. He continued his studies in sculpture and architectural ornamentation at a Number of European art academies. These included, in 1905, the School of Applied Art in Munich at the height of the Jugendstil movement; in 1907, the neo-classical studio of Marius-Jean-Antonin Mercié at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris; the Académie Royale Des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, then a center of Art Nouveau, under symbolist and idealist Artists Victor Rousseau and Constant Montald; and in 1912 he left Europe, joining the Bezalel School of Art in Jerusalem Two years after following Schatz's call, Raban joined the faculty of the Bezalel school. Here he headed the Repoussé Department, taught anatomy and composition, painting And sculpture. Raban also became director of the Graphics Press and the Industrial Art Studio. In 1914 his designs constituted the majority of the works created in the Bezalel Workshop. Raban taught at Bezalel until the school had to close down in 1929 due to Financial difficulties. Raban is regarded as a leading member of the Bezalel school art style, in which artists Portrayed both Biblical and Zionist themes in a style influenced by the European Jugendstil (similar to Art Nouveau) and by traditional Persian and Syrian styles. Like other European art nouveau artists of the period, such as Alphonse Mucha, Raban Combined commercial commissions with uncommissioned paintings. "Raban easily navigated a wealth of artistic sources and mediums, borrowing and Combining ideas from East and West, fine arts and crafts from past and present. His Works blended European neoclassicism, Symbolist art and Art Nouveau with oriental Forms and techniques to form a distinctive visual lexicon. Versatile and productive, he Lent this unique style to most artistic mediums, including the fine arts, illustration, Sculpture, repousee, jewellery design, and ceramics.

Dimensions:

Height: 8.2 in (20.83 cm)Width: 5.7 in (14.48 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)

Style:

Jugendstil (In the Style Of)

Materials and Techniques:

Silver,Engraved,Hammered,Repoussé

Place of Origin:

Israel

Period:

20th Century

Date of Manufacture:

1930s

Condition:

Wear consistent with age and use. Very good condition, no brakes, repairs or dents, some light scratches and minor wear to the leather fabric part in the back.

Seller Location:

Tel Aviv - Jaffa, IL

Reference Number:

1stDibs: LU8130235524062

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