Page loaded successfully. Showing biography for Mordechai Avniel.
Mordechai Avniel BIOGRAPHY
1900 - 1989. Known for: Painting, landscapes; sculpture.
Mordechai Anvil, From Belarus Originally, Immigrated To Palestine In 1921. He is best known for his landscapes, and was a painter, sculptor and lawyer. He said of his scenes Of Israel: "I loved the... Read full biography
Mordechai Anvil, From Belarus Originally, Immigrated To Palestine In 1921. He is best known for his landscapes, and was a painter, sculptor and lawyer. He said of his scenes Of Israel: "I loved the Israeli landscape. While roaming the country extensively, I gradually absorbed its atmosphere, its... Read full biography
Mordechai Anvil, From Belarus Originally, Immigrated To Palestine In 1921. He is best known for his landscapes, and was a painter, sculptor and lawyer. He said of his scenes Of Israel: "I loved the Israeli landscape. While roaming the country extensively, I gradually absorbed its atmosphere, its lights and moods, the view of mountains and valleys, the Sea of Galilee and the expanse of the Mediterranean. Again and again, I experimented painting and drawing them, at the same time trying to teach... Read full biography
Mordechai Anvil, From Belarus Originally, Immigrated To Palestine In 1921. He is best known for his landscapes, and was a painter, sculptor and lawyer. He said of his scenes Of Israel: "I loved the Israeli landscape. While roaming the country extensively, I gradually absorbed its atmosphere, its lights and moods, the view of mountains and valleys, the Sea of Galilee and the expanse of the Mediterranean. Again and again, I experimented painting and drawing them, at the same time trying to teach myself contemporary art. And thus I gradually shook off the academic conception, and became freer. I tried with my whole being to find my own style. The clouds floating above the Galilee or the Dead Sea - both below sea level - bring about an almost... Read full biography
Mordechai Anvil, From Belarus Originally, Immigrated To Palestine In 1921. He is best known for his landscapes, and was a painter, sculptor and lawyer. He said of his scenes Of Israel: "I loved the Israeli landscape. While roaming the country extensively, I gradually absorbed its atmosphere, its lights and moods, the view of mountains and valleys, the Sea of Galilee and the expanse of the Mediterranean. Again and again, I experimented painting and drawing them, at the same time trying to teach myself contemporary art. And thus I gradually shook off the academic conception, and became freer. I tried with my whole being to find my own style. The clouds floating above the Galilee or the Dead Sea - both below sea level - bring about an almost constant change of light, colour and atmosphere. The scenery takes on certain shapes and discards them again. These clouds taught me to understand... Read full biography
Artist Biography
Biography page for Mordechai Avniel ((1900 - 1989)), known for Painting, landscapes; sculpture. Showing 1 biographical entries and 0 sample artworks.
Mordechai Avniel - Artist Info
About Mordechai Avniel
Biography
Mordechai Anvil, From Belarus Originally, Immigrated To Palestine In 1921. He is best known for his landscapes, and was a painter, sculptor and lawyer. He said of his scenes Of Israel: "I loved the Israeli landscape. While roaming the country extensively, I gradually absorbed its atmosphere, its lights and moods, the view of mountains and valleys, the Sea of Galilee and the expanse of the Mediterranean. Again and again, I experimented painting and drawing them, at the same time trying to teach myself contemporary art. And thus I gradually shook off the academic conception, and became freer. I tried with my whole being to find my own style. The clouds floating above the Galilee or the Dead Sea - both below sea level - bring about an almo...But wait, there's more...
Displaying 1,395 of 1,379 characters.
Subscriber Members, please Sign In for full artist biographies and all services.
For non-paying users, good news! Full text bios for all artists are available every Friday.
If you are not currently a member, please See Details about membership.
