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

$8,000

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

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Linen

Gershon Benjamin"Green Hat", 1941

$48,125

H 33 in W 29 in D 2 in

"Green Hat"

By Gershon Benjamin

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Ashley John is proud to offer this artwork by: Gershon Benjamin (1899 - 1985) Gershon Benjamin is a painter of portraits, landscapes, still lives, and the urban scene. He had a pro...

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20th Century Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

Kymm SwankStructure 203 - oil on canvas, 2026

$650

H 10 in W 10 in D 2 in

Structure 203 - oil on canvas

By Kymm Swank

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Kymm Swank is a self-taught artist who works primarily in oils, acrylics and resins. Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, she received degrees in theater, psychology and communicat...

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2010s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nan Van Ryzin"Ice" - Large Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting in Blue Palette, 2023

$9,000

H 52 in W 74 in D 1.5 in

"Ice" - Large Contemporary Abstract Expressionist Oil Painting in Blue Palette

By Nan Van Ryzin

Located in Carmel, CA

Nan Van Ryzin (American, born 1952) "Ice" 2023 Oil Paint, Canvas, Stretcher Bars The artist signed the back of the painting. "Ice" is a 52" x 74" compelling counterpart to her fiery...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars

Zoute (Leon Salter)Abstract Composition by Zoute (Leon Salter) Mid Century, 1940's

$1,275

H 25.5 in W 1 in D 28.5 in

Abstract Composition by Zoute (Leon Salter) Mid Century

Located in Rochester, NY

Abstract Modernist oil painting by Zoute. Oil on canvas mounted on board. Painted in circa 1940's. Zoute (Born-Leon Salter, 1903-1976) was self-taught and well exhibited during his l...

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Mid-20th Century Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil

Kymm SwankStructure 201 - oil on canvas, 2026

$1,600

H 24 in W 48 in D 2 in

Structure 201 - oil on canvas

By Kymm Swank

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Kymm Swank is a self-taught artist who works primarily in oils, acrylics and resins. Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, she received degrees in theater, psychology and communicat...

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2010s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vaclav Vytlacil"Classic Maiden", 1954

$87,000

H 64 in W 32 in D 2 in

"Classic Maiden"

By Vaclav Vytlacil

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Signed & Dated LR Vaclav Vytlacil (Vas-lav Vit-la-chil) was born in New York City in 1892 to Czech parents, but was raised in Chicago. He was an artist since boyhood, becoming the y...

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20th Century Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Burgoyne DillerUntitled, c. 1942 - 43

$156,500

H 32 in W 32 in D 2 in

Untitled

By Burgoyne Diller

Located in Lambertville, NJ

BURGOYNE DILLER (1906-1965) Recognized as the first American painter to embrace the tenets of Neo-Plasticism, Burgoyne Diller made an important contribution to the development of no...

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20th Century Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

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

Gershon Benjamin"Gladioli in Clay Pot", 1946

$56,250

H 37 in W 45 in D 3 in

"Gladioli in Clay Pot"

By Gershon Benjamin

Located in Lambertville, NJ

Ashley John is proud to offer this artwork by: Gershon Benjamin (1899 - 1985) Gershon Benjamin is a painter of portraits, landscapes, still lives, and the urban scene. He had a pro...

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20th Century Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Kymm SwankStructure 209 - oil and acrylic on canvas, 2026

$3,200

H 40 in W 60 in D 2 in

Structure 209 - oil and acrylic on canvas

By Kymm Swank

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Kymm Swank is a self-taught artist who works primarily in oils, acrylics and resins. Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, she received degrees in theater, psychology and communicat...

Category

2010s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil, Acrylic

Kymm SwankStructure 202 - oil on canvas, 2026

$3,200

H 40 in W 60 in D 2 in

Structure 202 - oil on canvas

By Kymm Swank

Located in West Hollywood, CA

Kymm Swank is a self-taught artist who works primarily in oils, acrylics and resins. Originally from Kansas City, Missouri, she received degrees in theater, psychology and communicat...

Category

2010s 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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