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| − | + | ('''Hebrew''':יצחק פרנל / '''Pronunciation''': Yee-tz-hak Fre-en-el /'''Translation''': Frenel Gallery / '''Definition''': Art Gallery in Tzfat which represents the works of one of the Artist Quarter’s veteran artists / '''Description''': Gallery exhibiting the works of Yitzhak Frenel) | |
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| − | Yitzhak Frenel (also called "Frankel") was one of the creators of the [[ | + | Yitzhak Frenel (also called "Frankel") was one of the creators of the [[Artist Quarter Safed|Tzfat Artist Quarter]]. A gallery of his works is still open and visitors can see the work of one of Tzfat’s best known artists. Frenel was a major figure in Israel’s art scene. He lived and worked in Tzfat for almost 60 years. |
== Background == | == Background == | ||
| − | Yitzhak-Alexander Frenel arrived in Palestine during the Third “Aliyah” -- immigration -- in 1919. He had already begun his art studies at the Art Academy in Odessa and immediately joined other young Jewish artists in establishing an artists’ studio in Herzilya and the Hatomer Art Cooperative in Jaffa. He left Palestine to further his art studies in Paris and returned to Palestine in 1925. | + | Yitzhak-Alexander Frenel arrived in Palestine during the Third “Aliyah” -- immigration -- in 1919. He had already begun his art studies at the Art Academy in Odessa and immediately joined other young Jewish artists in establishing an artists’ studio in Herzilya and the Hatomer Art Cooperative in Jaffa. He left Palestine to further his art studies in Paris and returned to Palestine in 1925 . |
| − | Upon his return | + | Upon his return Frenel opened the Histradrut Studio of Painting Arts in Tel Aviv. He mentored many students including a number who followed him to Tzfat (Castel, Tajar, Avni, Levanon, Holtzman, Teichtman) and worked with him to establish the Artists Quarter Association after the [[Safed War of Independence]]. Frenel himself established his home in Tzfat in 1934. |
== Style == | == Style == | ||
| − | Frenel chose to paint in an abstract contemporary style that he had adopted during his studies in Paris. His expressionist works speak to an inner experience as opposed to a solely realistic portrayal. His paintings strive to depict subjective emotions and responses as opposed to objective realities. | + | Frenel chose to paint in an abstract contemporary style that he had adopted during his studies in Paris. His expressionist works speak to an inner experience as opposed to a solely realistic portrayal. His paintings strive to depict subjective emotions and responses as opposed to objective realities. Frenel uses colors to reveal hidden emotions as the colors express drama and passion. He also experimented with cubism and produced several paintings of that genre. |
== Subject Matter == | == Subject Matter == | ||
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== Gallery == | == Gallery == | ||
Frenel opened his gallery/museum on Tet Zayin Street in the Artists Quarter of Tzfat in 1973. He died in 1981 and his wife, Ilana, continued to open the gallery until she passed away. Today Frenel’s two daughters arrange to have the gallery open daily for visitors. | Frenel opened his gallery/museum on Tet Zayin Street in the Artists Quarter of Tzfat in 1973. He died in 1981 and his wife, Ilana, continued to open the gallery until she passed away. Today Frenel’s two daughters arrange to have the gallery open daily for visitors. | ||
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