Jan Rauchwerger

right : Jan Rauchwerger , Galit , 1987 , oil on canvas , Collection of the artist below : Jan Rauchwerger , Pink Robe , 1993 , oil on canvas , Collection of Rachel and Dov Gottesman , Tel Aviv The Israel Museum , Jerusalem Curator : Ruth Apter-Gabriel Jan Rauchwerger's art might be said to embody the fusion between classical traditions of painting and the modernist sensibility . A powerful blend of sensuous color , light , and painterly virtuosity , it reveals a great sensitivity to mood and characterization . At first glance it is simple , accessible , and non-provocative . The artist uses everyday imagery that everybody can identify with : interior scenes , landscapes , still lifes , his family and close friends , portraits and studies of models . The simplicity proves deceptive , however , as slow , prolonged looking pulls us down , layer by layer , into the painting ' s depths . We may encounter recent autobiographical events , a range of associations , dialogues with great painter...  אל הספר
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