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What types of art are in Judaism?

Jewish art centers around objects used in rituals that are part of Jewish worship for the Sabbath and on religious holidays. From Biblical times, objects such as candlesticks, illuminated manuscripts, and wood carvings are typical. In addition, temples are decorated with frescos and mosaic floors, as seen in Solomon’s temple in Jerusalem.

Who are the most famous Jewish artists?

Jewish artists in the 19th century began to move away from a strict interpretation of the Bible. But unfortunately, this interpretation forbids most forms of Jewish paintings.

Amedeo Modigliani was the first of the Jewish artists to achieve international fame. Modigliani is best known for paintings of his wife, Jeanne Hebuterne, portrait paintings of his friends, and his nude oil paintings. Modigliani’s Nu Couche (Nude looking over her Right Shoulder) and Nude on a Cushion 1917 (Nu Couche) are two of the most expensive paintings ever sold.

Marc Chagall is an artist of the modern art movement. He was born in Russia and is a contemporary of Modigliani. Chagall often uses Jewish art motifs in his paintings.

Chaim Soutine is another member of the 20th-century group of famous Jewish artists. Soutine's family were Orthodox Belarusian Jews. Many of his famous oil paintings were purchased by the famous American collector Albert Barnes. They now form part of the Barnes Collection.

Russian-born painter Sonia Delaunay was a French artist born to Jewish parents. She married fellow artist Robert Delaunay, and both are known for their modern art paintings and Orphism art.

Jules Pascin was born in Bulgaria into a Sephardic Jewish family. He moved to America before the First World War and is known for his paintings of Paris, where he studied.

Another Russian Jewish artist was El Lissitzky, whose suprematist style was influenced by Kazimir Malevich. Lissitzky was a friend of Chagall, and he taught with Chagall in Belarus.

Jewish artists from the modern era include the pop artist Roy Lichtenstein and the color field paintings of Mark Rothko. Other Jewish artists include Lee Krasner, wife of Jackson Pollock, and modern art painters Max Weber and Barnett Newman.

What motifs are used in Jewish art?

The lion, the bull, and the eagle are commonly used motifs in Jewish art. The hand, representing the hand of God, is also used, as well as the Star of David.

Who was a famous impressionist of Jewish wall art?

The Jewish artist Camille Pissarro was a Danish-French painter. He tutored Paul Cezanne and Paul Gauguin and influenced Pierre-Auguste Renoir, Georges Seurat, and Vincent van Gogh.

Pissarro is best known for his famous impressionist paintings of Paris.

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