Mordekhai Ardon

Background

Mordekhai Ardon was born Max Bronstein in a religious Jewish family on July 13, 1896, in Tuchów, Poland.

Education

In 1921-1925 Mordekhai Ardon studied at Bauhaus, where he was deeply affected by Paul Klee's work. In 1926 entered the Academy of Fine Arts in Munich, Germany. And was one of the students of Max Doerner.

Career

Mordekhai Ardon participated in art exhibitions, including Venice Biennale in 1958. Apart from his artwork, he was a teacher in art schools. In 1940 Mordekhai Ardon became director of Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design. He was also an Art Advisor in the Ministry of Education and Culture. Published articles on art.

Works

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• painting

  • Missa Dura

    (Triptych)

    1960

  • Self Portrait

    1936

  • Still Life with Pipe

    1927

  • Man Holding a Branch

    1938

  • Cross Valley

    1939

  • Portrait of Menachem Ussishkin

    1936

  • Self Portrait

    1938

  • The Wounded

    1941

  • Mount of Olives by Night

    1942

  • Street in Bethlehem

    1943

  • Tents in Kfar Giladi

    1944

  • Dirge for a dead bird

    1945

  • Letter to Grandmother

    1945

  • Jerusalem at Night

    1947

  • Michael

    1949

  • The Hour of Idra

    1951

  • Arab Village

    1955

  • Ma'abara

    1959

  • Marionette

    1961

  • Purple Twilight

    1969

  • La Rosette pour Rikuda

    1986

  • Red Sun

    1972

  • On the Way to Jericho

    1987

Connections

Mordekhai Ardon was married to Miriam Banet and had 1 son.

Spouse:

Miriam Banet