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

Hossam Dirar"Dancing with" Abstract Acrylic on Linen Painting 46" x 30" inch by Hossam Dirar, 2018

$7,250

H 46 in W 30 in D 2 in

"Dancing with" Abstract Acrylic on Linen Painting 46" x 30" inch by Hossam Dirar

By Hossam Dirar

Located in Culver City, CA

"Dancing with" Abstract Acrylic on Linen Painting 46" x 30" inch by Hossam Dirar "Dancing with" (2016) by Hossam Dirar 46” x 30” Mixed media on linen canvas CHAOS This project i...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil, Linen

Carole Baines"Blossom" Abstract Painting 35" x 55" inch by Carole Baines, 2022

$4,500

H 35 in W 55 in

"Blossom" Abstract Painting 35" x 55" inch by Carole Baines

By Carole Baines

Located in Culver City, CA

"Blossom" Abstract Painting 35" x 55" inch by Carole Baines Pollination and bush fruits in spring time. Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Frank VadersAbstract Oilpainting on canvas for sale unique by Frank Vaders, 1990s

$2,788

H 98.82 in W 78.75 in D 0.4 in

Abstract Oilpainting on canvas for sale unique by Frank Vaders

By Frank Vaders

Located in Winterswijk, NL

This painting by Frank Vaders is a unique piece from the 1990s, made in oil on canvas with the dimensions 251 × 200 cm. It is in good condition. Vaders' works have been offered at au...

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1990s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

Frank VadersAbstract Oilpainting on canvas for sale - unique by Frank Vaders, 1990s

$2,788

H 98.82 in W 78.75 in D 0.4 in

Abstract Oilpainting on canvas for sale - unique by Frank Vaders

By Frank Vaders

Located in Winterswijk, NL

This painting by Frank Vaders is a unique piece from the 1990s, made in oil on canvas with the dimensions 251 × 200 cm. It is in good condition. Vaders' works have been offered at au...

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1990s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

Carole Baines"Calypso II" Abstract Painting 51" x 83" inch by Carole Baines, 2025

$7,000

H 51 in W 83 in

"Calypso II" Abstract Painting 51" x 83" inch by Carole Baines

By Carole Baines

Located in Culver City, CA

"Calypso II" Abstract Painting 51" x 83" inch by Carole Baines Carole Baines is a self-taught, London-born artist based between Townsville and Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Carol...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Frank VadersAbstract Oilpainting on canvas for sale - unique by Frank Vaders, 1990s

$2,788

H 98.82 in W 78.75 in D 0.4 in

Abstract Oilpainting on canvas for sale - unique by Frank Vaders

By Frank Vaders

Located in Winterswijk, NL

This painting by Frank Vaders is a unique piece from the 1990s, made in oil on canvas with the dimensions 251 × 200 cm. It is in good condition. Vaders' works have been offered at au...

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1990s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Ahmed Dafrawy"Intimacy with the Unknown" Abstract Oil Painting 39" x 39" in by Ahmed Dafrawy, 2025

$3,500

H 39 in W 39 in D 1 in

"Intimacy with the Unknown" Abstract Oil Painting 39" x 39" in by Ahmed Dafrawy

By Ahmed Dafrawy

Located in Culver City, CA

"Intimacy with the Unknown" Abstract Oil Painting 39" x 39" in by Ahmed Dafrawy Dafrawy’s fine arts academic background started in 2014 when he received the certificate of drawing c...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Mordechai Ardon Art

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Oil, Canvas

Frank VadersAbstract Oilpainting on canvas for sale - unique by Frank Vaders, 1990s

$2,788

H 98.82 in W 78.75 in D 0.4 in

Abstract Oilpainting on canvas for sale - unique by Frank Vaders

By Frank Vaders

Located in Winterswijk, NL

This painting by Frank Vaders is a unique piece from the 1990s, made in oil on canvas with the dimensions 251 × 200 cm. It is in good condition. Vaders' works have been offered at au...

Category

1990s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Monroe HodderBlue Yonder-Monroe Hodder, American, Abstract, Bold, Modern, Red, Blue, Oil, 2023

$11,442

H 36 in W 36 in D 2 in

Blue Yonder-Monroe Hodder, American, Abstract, Bold, Modern, Red, Blue, Oil

By Monroe Hodder

Located in Knowle Lane, Cranleigh

Blue Yonder is an original oil over acrylic on canvas painting by American artist Monroe Hodder. Hodder’s abstract paintings are gloriously bold. Inspired by the urban backdrops of h...

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2010s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Oil, Canvas, Acrylic

Yoram Katz"Sky against Earth" Abstract Painting 48 x 48" inch by Yoram Katz, 2018

$4,000

H 48 in W 48 in D 1 in

"Sky against Earth" Abstract Painting 48 x 48" inch by Yoram Katz

By Yoram Katz

Located in Culver City, CA

"Sky against Earth" Abstract Painting 48 x 48" inch by Yoram Katz ABOUT THE ARTIST: Born in Israel. Graduated from the Bazelel Art Academy in Jerusalem. Resides in Los Angeles, Cali...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Anastasiia Danilenko"Spellbound" Oil Painting 43" x 35" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko, 2023

$3,950

H 43 in W 35 in

"Spellbound" Oil Painting 43" x 35" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko

By Anastasiia Danilenko

Located in Culver City, CA

"Spellbound" Oil Painting 43" x 35" inch by Anastasiia Danilenko Ships rolled in a tube Anastasiia Danilenko is an artist and graphic designer. But the area of her occupation is p...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

Klaudia LataNebula inspiration. Contemporary oil abstract Polish Young Artist, Big format, 2025

$6,390

H 78.75 in W 63 in D 0.79 in

Nebula inspiration. Contemporary oil abstract Polish Young Artist, Big format

By Klaudia Lata

Located in Warsaw, PL

Big scale abstract oil painting by Polish artist Klaudia Lata. KLAUDIA LATA (born in 1993) Graduate of painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Katowice. Diploma in 2017 in the stud...

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2010s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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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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