1920s in Israeli art
28/10/2019
The 1920s are still considered the 'golden age' of Israeli art. The works of the artists of Eretz Israel simulated the formation of Hebrew and Zionist culture in Eretz Israel on the foundations of the Jewish past, but at the same time came in an idealistic-optimistic way using symbolism and utopian colors. The combination of beauty and romance in the works in these years combined with the rarity of works preserved from this period, made the works of these years the desire of every local art collector and accordingly the prices of works from the 20s are significantly higher than the prices of later works.
The national poet, Haim Nachman Bialik, wrote in 1926 that the Land of Israel in Reuven...
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