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

Elvire FerleUntitled XLVI by Ferle - Large abstract painting, red tones, 2015-2020

$19,745

H 110.24 in W 78.75 in

Untitled XLVI by Ferle - Large abstract painting, red tones

By Elvire Ferle

Located in Paris, FR

Untitled XLVI is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and c...

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2010s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

Elvire FerleUntitled XXXVII by Ferle - Large abstract painting, black and grey, dark tones, 2011

$20,097

H 110.24 in W 78.75 in

Untitled XXXVII by Ferle - Large abstract painting, black and grey, dark tones

By Elvire Ferle

Located in Paris, FR

Untitled XXXVII is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and...

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2010s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

James Daugherty 1"Abstraction" Mid-20th Century American Abstract 1960s Color Field Modernist, 1957

$15,000

H 25.25 in W 19.25 in

"Abstraction" Mid-20th Century American Abstract 1960s Color Field Modernist

By James Daugherty 1

Located in New York, NY

"Abstraction" Mid-20th Century American Abstract 1960s Color Field Modernist James Daugherty (1887 – 1974) "Abstraction" 24 x 18 inches Signed and dated 1957 lower left Oil on can...

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1950s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Oil, Canvas

Louisa ChaseLarge Red Icarus on canvas, 1991

$56,000

H 56 in W 58 in D 2 in

Large Red Icarus on canvas

By Louisa Chase

Located in Southampton, NY

Louisa Chase’s work is represented in the permanent collections of a number of major museums, the Whitney Museum of Art in New York; the Museum of Modern Art, New York (MOMA), the Me...

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1990s Abstract Expressionist Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Wax, Oil, Acrylic

Firoozeh AkhlaghiA Dance for Freedom, Oil and acrylic on canvas, Iranian Contemporary Painting, 2024

$10,577

H 66.93 in W 66.93 in

A Dance for Freedom, Oil and acrylic on canvas, Iranian Contemporary Painting

Located in London, GB

Firoozeh Akhlaghi 1968 - Current A Dance for Freedom, 2024 Oil and acrylic on canvas 170 x 170 cm 66 7/8 x 66 7/8 in

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2010s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Igor Volkov-Tkachinskiy"Miles Davis.Jazz"

$3,800

H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in

"Miles Davis.Jazz"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

This painting captures the spirit of jazz not merely as music, but as a living principle of form, rhythm, and transformation. Much like the revolutionary language of Miles Davis, the...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Igor Volkov-Tkachinskiy"Untitled", 2021

$3,800

H 51.19 in W 31.5 in D 0.79 in

"Untitled"

Located in Edinburgh, GB

This painting, created in an expressive style, features a depiction of the Indian god of snakes, captured with vibrant colors and dynamic energy. The god is presented in a powerful, ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Lin XuLin Xu Abstract Original Oil Painting "Sound Of Pine Trees III", 2012

$2,200

H 20 in W 12 in

Lin Xu Abstract Original Oil Painting "Sound Of Pine Trees III"

By Lin Xu

Located in New York, NY

Title: Sound Of Pine Trees III Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 20 x 12 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Rex YuasaD.C.M.S-2013-2, 2013

$8,000

H 36 in W 54 in D 1.5 in

D.C.M.S-2013-2

By Rex Yuasa

Located in Santa Monica, CA

Rex Yuasa’s work explores the relationship between beauty and the sublime. Yuasa first began developing a body of work based on the idea of “void,” which he describes as a non-signif...

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2010s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic, Alkyd

Richard DempseyEarly Modern Orange, Blue, and Yellow Toned Abstract City Landscape Painting, Mid 20th Century

$6,500

H 22.75 in W 26.75 in D 1.25 in

Early Modern Orange, Blue, and Yellow Toned Abstract City Landscape Painting

Located in Houston, TX

Early modern colorful abstract city landscape by American artist Richard W. Dempsey. The work features a heavily abstracted street scene of the front of a building with a white door ...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Dajun ZhangDajun Zhang Landscape Original Oil Painting "Journey West to Tibet Series-Snow", 2015

$2,300

H 12 in W 24 in

Dajun Zhang Landscape Original Oil Painting "Journey West to Tibet Series-Snow"

By Dajun Zhang

Located in New York, NY

Title: Journey West to Tibet Series ▪ Snow Mountain Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 12 x 24 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excelle...

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21st Century and Contemporary Abstract Impressionist Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Elvire FerleUntitled I by Ferle - Large abstract painting, black and orange, dark, 2002

$19,745

H 110.24 in W 78.75 in

Untitled I by Ferle - Large abstract painting, black and orange, dark

By Elvire Ferle

Located in Paris, FR

Untitled I is a unique oil on free-standing canvas painting by contemporary artist Ferle, dimensions are 280 × 200 cm (110.2 × 78.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed and come...

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Early 2000s 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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