Marilyn And Marlene

jewish symbols von Franciska Über Flickr: Zsidó temető, Kolozsvár. Jewish cemetery, Cluj-Napoca, Ro. “On Jewish tombstones you will sometimes see a symbol showing two hands arranged for the Priestly Blessing like the example here. (symbol of the Kohen)… The six-pointed Star of David, a symbol of Judaism, is frequently found on Jewish tombstones. It is also called the Shield of David (Magen David in Hebrew). Sometimes you will see the Hebrew abbreviation “Peh-Nun” inside the star like the example here. This abbreviation stands for either “poh nitman” or “poh nikbar” and means simply, “here lies…” resourse: cemeteries.wordpress.com/category/jewish/

July 14th 1862: Gustav Klimt born

On this day in 1862, the Austrian artist Gustav Klimt was born in Baumgarten. Raised in poverty, the young artist entered art school in Vienna when he was fourteen years old. Klimt was successful in his studies and his highly symbolic art quickly received attention, leading to his earning commissions for theatres and churches. In 1897 he founded the Secession Movement, which intended to promote the work of young artists and introduce alternative art forms to Austria. His work was well received, even being presented at the Paris World Fair. However, his erotic art drew disdain from his contemporaries who criticised its graphic depiction of the human form. Klimt fought such censorship of his work, and his ‘golden phase’ produced masterpieces like The Kiss (1907) and The Tree of Life (1905), which were widely praised. During this time, Klimt employed the distinctive gold leaf in his art, which was not an accident, as Klimt’s father was a gold engraver. Klimt died from pneumonia in 1918, and his art has become increasingly appreciated since his death, often fetching record-breaking prices at auction.

“Enough of censorship. I want to break free“

Unique Original oil painting on canvas of Rabbi Yosef Shalom Elyashiv by OriDvir (3500.00 USD) http://ift.tt/1znSzWR

Luminous Entity

oil on canvas | 40 x 36" | 2013 Rick Stevens Art

Happy birthday, Ai Weiwei! 

Watch “The Art of Dissent,” a collaboration between Ai, activist Jacob Appelbaum, Laura Poitras, and Rhizome.

Synagogue painting #Germany (at Jüdisches Museum Berlin | Jewish Museum Berlin)

Acrylic sketch

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Jugend magazine cover (Issue 47) by Julie Wolfthorn, 1897.

Julie Wolfthorn (1864-1944) was a German-Jewish female painter who created many illustrations for Jugend and was a well known and established portrait painter in Germany. Since the art schools did not accept women at that time, she travelled to Paris in the 1890′s to learn painting techniques and skills. She later became involved with the Berlin Secession and became a prominent member of it. Among her clients and friends were many female artists and important figures in society. Her life did not end well though. She later died in her 70′s at a camp established by the SS for Jewish citizens. She was said to have continued her drawing despite the horrific conditions there.

(Source: berlin-woman, wikipedia)

HBD, #Chagall.

Here’s his painting, Self-Portrait with Seven Fingers which hangs at stedelijkmuseumbureauamsterdam