Moshe Elazar Castel was born in Jerusalem, Ottoman Palestine, in 1909, to Rabbi Yehuda Castel and his wife Rachel. The family was descended from Spanish Jews from Castile who immigrated to the Holy Land after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492. Castel attended his father’s school until the age of 13. He went on to study at the Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, where he was encouraged by his teacher to study in Paris, furthering his art education at the Académie Julian and École du Louvre in Paris. He was greatly influenced by European masters Rembrandt, Velázquez, Delacroix and Courbet, after spending his days copying their works hanging in the Louvre. Castel returned to Palestine at the onset of WWII. The subject of Castel’s early paintings were scenes of Sephardic Jews in the Holy Land. In 1947, Castel helped to found the New Horizons (Ofakim Hadashim) group, together with Yosef Zaritsky, Yehezkel Streichman, Marcel Janco and others. During the 1950s, his artwork changed style reflecting his inspiration from ancient relief paintings depicting predecessors of the Jewish people. These paintings were surrounded by ancient ruins of basalt stone blocks, which later on became the foundation for his unique artistic technique. In 1955, a solo exhibition of his works was mounted at the Tel Aviv Museum of Art. His murals hang in the Knesset, Binyanei Hauma Convention Center, Rockefeller Center in New York and the official residence of the President of Israel in Jerusalem. In 1959, he purchased a studio in Montparnasse, where he worked for several months a year. Castel used actual ground basalt, mixed with sand and glue, to then form into different shapes, which he then engraved. The engravings, evocative of stone writing tablets, were derived from numerous ancient symbols of Hebrew culture. Moshe Castel produced two major commissions for the Israeli government, consisting of large reliefs in his signature style. A large collection of Mr. Castel’s artwork can be viewed at the Moshe Castel Museum of Art outside of Jerusalem.
Moshe Elazar Castel (1909-1991) - Mid 20th Century Oil, Beach Houses
By Moshe Castel
Located in Corsham, GB
A captivating composition by Israeli painter Moshe Elazar Castel (1909-1991), rendered in vibrant colour and expressive brushwork. The work depicts a row of beachfront houses with mo...
Oil
Man and Woman - Oil Painting Israeli Art
By Moshe Castel
Located in London, GB
This painting is hand signed by the artist in the lower right part. This work was painted in the 1940s when the artist has returned to Palestine from his extended stay in Paris. Pro...
Canvas, Oil
$5,513Sale Price|20% Off
H 30.32 in W 25.6 in
Lamentation Christ Van Dyck Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Lamentation of Christ Follower of Anthony van Dyck (Antwerp 1599 - London 1641) Late 17th-early 18th century Oil on canvas (64 x 51 cm. - Framed 77 x 65 cm.) This is a very...
Oil
$9,678Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.08 in W 38.98 in
Myth Apollo Issa De Lairesse Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Gérard de Lairesse (Liège 1641 - Amsterdam 1711) workshop The Myth of Apollo and Issa (from Ovid, Metamorphoses, book VI, 122-124) Oil on canvas 65 x 82 cm. - Framed 84 x 99 cm...
Oil
$1,000
H 19 in W 23 in
Hongdan Lin Landscape Original Oil On Canvas "Yichun Series I"
By Hongdan Lin
Located in New York, NY
Title: Yichun Series I Medium: Oil on canvas Size: 19 x 23 inches Frame: Framing options available! Condition: The painting appears to be in excellent condition. Note: This pai...
Canvas, Oil
$2,356
H 39.38 in W 39.38 in D 1.19 in
The way the day moves us - B.Schaumann Contemporary interior Painting
By Barbara Schaumann
Located in DE
Barber Schaumann is a contemporary artist known for her vibrant, abstract interpretations of the female form. Her work combines bold colors with modern, geometric shapes, blending el...
Canvas, Oil
Ocean View
By Victoria Veedell
Located in Napa, CA
Victoria Veedell captures the essence of nature by examining the effects of light on form in the natural world in her softly glowing landscape paintings. Inspired by her travels thr...
Paper, Oil, Wood Panel
Fete Gallant
By Adolphe Monticelli
Located in Douglas, Isle of Man
Adolphe Joseph Thomas Monticelli 1824-1886, was a French painter and influencer of Vincent van Gogh. Monticelli was well known to Theo and Vincent Van Gogh, Theo acted as agent for ...
Oil, Panel, Mahogany
$6,479
H 15.36 in W 20.08 in
Assassination of Clarence in the Tower; Scene from Richard III, Act I, Sc. 4
By Egron Sellif Lundgren
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egron Sellif Lundgren (Stockholm 1815–1875 Stockholm) The assassination of George, Duke of Clarence in the Tower of London; A Scene from Shakespeare’s Richard III (Act I, scene 4) ...
Canvas, Oil
Cuckmere Dawn
By Riga Forbes
Located in London, GB
This is a painting of a beautiful river in the Sussex landscape where I live, which is under threat due to pollution. The painting embodies my deepest love for this place that I have...
Canvas, Oil
Forest Glade
By Riga Forbes
Located in London, GB
This is a painting of a beautiful river in the Sussex landscape where I live, which is under threat due to pollution. The painting embodies my deepest love for this place that I have...
Canvas, Oil
$659
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 0.79 in
Cat Oil Painting on Canvas, Contemporary, 40x40 cm, 2024
By Elena Mardashova
Located in Roma, IT
'Cat' - Original oil painting on canvas 40 x 40 cm, 2024.
Oil, Canvas
$4,123
H 36.23 in W 42.13 in D 1.58 in
Paisaje - Impressionist Oil Painting on Canvas, Framed, Circa 1978
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
RAMÓN SANVISENS MARFULL (Barcelona, 1917–1987). Landscape. Hand-signed and dated 1978. Oil on canvas. Dimensions: Canvas: 25.2 × 31.5 in. (64 × 80 cm) Framed: 36.2 × 42.1 in. (92 × 1...
Oil
$4,712
H 60.63 in W 44.49 in D 1.97 in
Realist Coastal Seascape with Sailing Boats by Ramón Martí Alsina
Located in Sant Celoni, ES
RAMÓN MARTÍ ALSINA (Barcelona, 1826–1894). "Coastal Seascape with Sailing Boats." Circa 1860 Oil on canvas. Signed lower right. Dimensions: 137 × 97 cm (53.94 × 38.19 in). ; 154 × 1...
Oil
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H 33.5 in W 27.5 in
Large Heavy Israeli Bronze Abstract Jerusalem Sculpture Moshe Castel Judaica Art
By Moshe Castel
Located in Surfside, FL
Moshe Castel (Israeli, 1909-1991) - The Three Angels, Guardians of the Wall, Bronze Relief Plaque. 71/100, Signed Mounted on burgundy velvet fabric, Dimensions: 20 1/4 x 15 inch...
Bronze
Bronze Abstract Verdigris Jerusalem Sculpture Moshe Castel
By Moshe Castel
Located in Surfside, FL
Moshe Elazar Castel born in Jerusalem, Ottoman Palestine, in 1909, to Rabbi Yehuda Castel and his wife Rachel. The family was descended from Spanish Jews from Castile who immigrate...
Bronze