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

John McCaw"Last Light" (2025) Abstract Figurative Oil and Mixed Media Painting on Canvas, 2025

$1,300

H 14 in W 14 in D 2 in

"Last Light" (2025) Abstract Figurative Oil and Mixed Media Painting on Canvas

By John McCaw

Located in Denver, CO

John McCaw's (US based) "Last Light" is framed at 16.25 x 16.25 inches, and is wired and ready to hang. John McCaw (b. 1967), the eldest son of American expressionist Dan McCaw and ...

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2010s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

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Canvas, Oil, Mixed Media

Margaret KennedyOrange L, 2025

$9,500

H 72 in W 72 in

Orange L

By Margaret Kennedy

Located in New York, NY

Signed and dated by artist on verso

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Mordechai Ardon Art

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Foil

Margaret KennedyMarigold Field, 2025

$8,000

H 60 in W 60 in

Marigold Field

By Margaret Kennedy

Located in New York, NY

Signed and dated by artist on verso

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Foil

Margaret KennedySunflower, 2025

$8,000

H 60 in W 60 in

Sunflower

By Margaret Kennedy

Located in New York, NY

Signed and dated by artist on verso

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Mordechai Ardon Art

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Foil

Margaret KennedyWindow at Balmoral, 2024

$6,800

H 48 in W 45 in

Window at Balmoral

By Margaret Kennedy

Located in New York, NY

Signed and dated by artist on verso

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Foil

Margaret KennedyPositively Pink, 2025

$8,000

H 60 in W 60 in

Positively Pink

By Margaret Kennedy

Located in New York, NY

Signed and dated by artist on verso

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Mordechai Ardon Art

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Foil

Margaret KennedyMatisse in Pompeii, 2025

$9,500

H 72 in W 72 in

Matisse in Pompeii

By Margaret Kennedy

Located in New York, NY

Signed and dated by artist on verso

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2010s Abstract Expressionist Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Foil

James RosenquistFlowers Before the Sun - Large Scale Abstract Oil on Canvas, 1989, 1989

$575,000

H 84 in W 144 in

Flowers Before the Sun - Large Scale Abstract Oil on Canvas, 1989

By James Rosenquist

Located in Palm Desert, CA

Flowers Before the Sun, a monumental 1989 oil on canvas by James Rosenquist, stands out as a pinnacle of his 1980s floral series, weaving vibrant botanical forms with faint human tra...

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Late 20th Century Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Peter RossiterOn Reflection. Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract Painting, 2020

$2,051

H 33.86 in W 22.05 in

On Reflection. Contemporary Mixed Media Abstract Painting

By Peter Rossiter

Located in Brecon, Powys

Laser cut plywood with oil and acrylic on canvas

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2010s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Plywood, Oil, Acrylic

Steve McElroy"The Year of the Horse" original abstract horse oil painting by Steve McElroy, 2025

$2,250

H 30 in W 30 in D 1.5 in

"The Year of the Horse" original abstract horse oil painting by Steve McElroy

By Steve McElroy

Located in Dallas, TX

"The Year of the Horse" original oil painting by Steve McElroy measuring 30 x 30 inches unframed. This striking contemporary painting in black and white celebrates the sculptural be...

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2010s Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Yoram Katz"Story No. 12" Abstract Oil Painting 72 x 48 inch by Yoram Katz, 1996

$5,500

H 72 in W 48 in D 1 in

"Story No. 12" Abstract Oil Painting 72 x 48 inch by Yoram Katz

By Yoram Katz

Located in Culver City, CA

"Story No. 12" Abstract Oil Painting 72 x 48 inch by Yoram Katz Medium: Oil on Canvas ABOUT THE ARTIST: Born in Israel. Graduated from the Bazelel Art Academy in Jerusalem. Reside...

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20th Century Abstract Mordechai Ardon Art

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Giorgio Lo FermoMosaic - Oil Paint by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2019, 2019

$1,444

H 22.84 in W 22.84 in D 1.19 in

Mosaic - Oil Paint by Giorgio Lo Fermo - 2019

By Giorgio Lo Fermo

Located in Roma, IT

Mosaic is an original artwork realized by Giorgio Lo Fermo (b. 1947) in 2019. Oil on canvas. Hand signed and dated by the artist on the back. Perfect conditions. This gorgeous pa...

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2010s Abstract Expressionist 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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