Mordechai Ardon Art

Israeli, 1896-1992

Mordechai Ardon Tuchów, Galicia, Poland, 1896 – Jerusalem, 1992 Ardon was born Max Bronstein in 1896 in Tuchów, Galicia (then Austria-Hungary, now Poland). In 1933 he emigrated to Jerusalem in Mandate Palestine.[2] He was granted Palestinian citizenship in 1936 and changed his name to Mordecai Ardon.[1] He participated in the Venice Biennale of 1968. Beginning in the 1950s Ardon adopted a complex system of symbolic images in his paintings, taken from the Jewish Mystical tradition (Kabbalah), from the Bible and from a tangible reality. In his painting "Gates of Light", for example, he expressed "the inner mystery and timelessness of the landscape." His work seeks to impart a cosmic dimension to the present, linking it to antiquity and mystery. The same approach can be found in "At the Gates of Jerusalem" (1967), which shows the attempt to "convey his feelings about the cosmic significance of Israel’s return to the Old City of Jerusalem during the Six-Day War".[3] "Bird near a yellow wall" (1950) demonstrates his simplistic involvement with the Holocaust, a subject to which he was one of the few Israeli artists to devote a phase of his work, at that time. As a teacher and director of the "New Bezalel", Ardon conveyed his sense of social involvement, his tendency towards Jewish mysticism and local mythology, and the combination of personal national symbols with reality-always stressing masterful technique. Pupils such as Avigdor Arikha, Naftali Bezem, Shraga Weil and Shmuel Boneh absorbed these influences and integrated them into their later work. Ardon was seen as the father of the regional approach in Israeli art. One of his most famous creations are the "Ardon Windows" (1980–1984), a set of large stained-glass windows displayed prominently in the Jewish National and University Library in Jerusalem, incorporating visual elements from the Kabbalah. Ardon died in Jerusalem in 1992. In 2006 his painting "The Woodpecker of Time" (1963) was sold at Christie's for $643,200.

Artist: Mordechai Ardon

Mordechai ArdonSunken Caesarea, 1960

$160,000

Sunken Caesarea

By Mordechai Ardon

Located in Jerusalem, IL

A one of a kind piece by world famous Israeli artist Mordechai Ardon. It is a framed oil on canvas painting. 65X54 cm (25 5/8 x 21 ¼ in). Signed and dated "Ardon 60" (upper right). S...

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1960s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

Nicholas Evans"For Granted I." (quiet, floral, soft, natural, abstract, antique French linen), 2024

$390

H 13 in W 9.45 in D 0.79 in

"For Granted I." (quiet, floral, soft, natural, abstract, antique French linen)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

"For Granted I.", 2024, Paris, France "For Granted I." is a quiet, rich and cerebral abstract painting using a subtle but powerful color palette of brown, magenta, purple, green and...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Oil, Acrylic, Canvas

Nicholas Evans"Doves for the Dorians I" (pink, green, white, Greek warrior. sword, painting), 2023

$450

H 16.15 in W 13 in D 0.79 in

"Doves for the Dorians I" (pink, green, white, Greek warrior. sword, painting)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

The Dorians played a significant role in the development of the Greek city-states during the Bronze Age -- and Doves are widely recognized as symbols of peace, primarily in the bibli...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Dye, Oil, Acrylic

Nicholas Evans"Wraiths Petals" (abstract, dark, flora, floral landscape, black, pink, green), 2024

$550

H 16.15 in W 10.63 in D 0.79 in

"Wraiths Petals" (abstract, dark, flora, floral landscape, black, pink, green)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

WRAITHS, PETALS 2024 Paris, France "Wraiths, Petals" is a dark, flora, atmospheric painting that blends organic forms with abstraction. Created using a mix of oil paint, oil stick, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Oil Crayon, Dye, Cotton Canvas, Ink, Oil, Acrylic

Natalia DumitrescoElément perpétuel

$17,761

H 24.18 in W 19.69 in

Elément perpétuel

By Natalia Dumitresco

Located in PARIS, FR

A vibrant and rhythmic abstract painting composed of a dense network of gestural black lines interwoven with blocks of vivid red, pink, and muted greys. The composition recalls an ur...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

Nicholas Evans"For Granted II." (flora, quiet, soft, natural, abstract, antique French linen), 2024

$390

H 13 in W 9.45 in D 0.79 in

"For Granted II." (flora, quiet, soft, natural, abstract, antique French linen)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

"For Granted II.", 2024, Paris, France "For Granted II." is a quiet, rich and cerebral abstract painting using a subtle but powerful color palette of brown, magenta, purple, green a...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Oil, Acrylic, Canvas

Stuart BigleyAbstract Triptych, 1973

$3,500

H 8.5 in W 31 in

Abstract Triptych

By Stuart Bigley

Located in Germantown, NY

Stuart Bigley is an artist based in New York’s beautiful Hudson Valley. He has been making and showing his artwork for over 40 years. During this time he also co-founded and ran the ...

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1970s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Acrylic Polymer, Canvas, Oil

Nicholas Evans"An Urgent Man" (Abstract, Black & White, Figurative Oil Painting, Neutral Tone), 2020

$850

H 21.66 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in

"An Urgent Man" (Abstract, Black & White, Figurative Oil Painting, Neutral Tone)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

AN URGENT MAN 2020 Paris, France Oil and acrylic on canvas portray a ‘derbyed’ man attempting to shed the weighted armor of his obligations and persona. A very loose nod to the character from René Magritte’s 1964 painting, ‘The Son of Man...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Nicholas Evans"Habitual II" (flora, rich, cerebral, abstract, black & white, antique canvas), 2023

$1,750

H 25.6 in W 21.26 in D 1.38 in

"Habitual II" (flora, rich, cerebral, abstract, black & white, antique canvas)

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

"Habitual II", 2023, Paris, France This rich and cerebral abstract painting uses a subtle but powerful color palette of brown, pink, and white oil paints and wood stain to create visual texture and depth. The artist selected a French, antique postal...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil Crayon, Oil Pastel, Oil

Nicholas EvansHoly Split I Mixed Media Original Painting on Canvas, Abstract Landscape, 2026, 2026

$1,420

H 21.66 in W 18.12 in D 0.79 in

Holy Split I Mixed Media Original Painting on Canvas, Abstract Landscape, 2026

By Nicholas Evans

Located in Paris, IDF

HOLY SPLIT I 2026 Paris, France HOLY SPLIT I is an ethereal mixed medium painting on canvas depicting a surreal dreamlike rift in a serene landscape. Abstract fuchsia forms suggesti...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Cotton Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Pencil

Frederick ConwayAbstract Orange, Yellow, Pink, c. 1960

$6,800

H 54 in W 36 in

Abstract Orange, Yellow, Pink

By Frederick Conway

Located in New Orleans, LA

Frederick Conway (1900-1973) was a painter, educator, and lecturer. Conway was born in Saint Louis, Missouri, and studied at the Saint Louis School of...

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1960s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Jacques YankelBursts Yankel Contemporary painting abstract art blue colour red geometrical, 1977

$6,512

H 37.01 in W 32.68 in D 1.97 in

Bursts Yankel Contemporary painting abstract art blue colour red geometrical

By Jacques Yankel

Located in Paris, FR

Oil paint on canvas Hand-signed lower right by the artist

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1970s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

Stuart BigleyAbstraction in Yellows, 1972

$3,800

H 27 in W 33 in

Abstraction in Yellows

By Stuart Bigley

Located in Germantown, NY

Stuart Bigley is an artist based in New York’s beautiful Hudson Valley. He has been making and showing his artwork for over 40 years. During this time he also co-founded and ran the ...

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1970s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Previously Available Items

Mordechai ArdonSunken Caesarea, 1960

Sold

H 25.6 in W 21.26 in

Sunken Caesarea

By Mordechai Ardon

Located in Jerusalem, IL

A one of a kind piece by world famous Israeli artist Mordechai Ardon. It is a framed oil on canvas painting. 65X54 cm (25 5/8 x 21 ¼ in). Signed and dated "Ardon 60" (upper right). S...

Category

1960s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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