Kabbalists of Tzfat. Visiting the grave of Benayahu ben Yehoyoda.
AUCTION 55 |
Thursday, June 21st,
2012 at 1:00
Fine Judaica: Printed Books, Manuscripts Autograph Letters, Graphic & Ceremonial Art
Lot 364
SHALOM MOSKOWITZ OF SAFED.
Kabbalists of Tzfat. Visiting the grave of Benayahu ben Yehoyoda.
Est: $2,000 - $3,000
PRICE REALIZED $3,200
A traditional, pious Jew, Shalom of Safed (1887-1980) lived his whole life in the Galilee. In the later third of his lengthy life he painted images of the Bible and Jewish lore and tradition. Formally untrained, his conceptions of color and form and his ability to tell a story made him a great master in a classic folk style.