1988
Details
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 61 × 54 cm
About the Work
Executed in 1988, "Old Jew with Books" is an evocative masterwork from Joseph Kapelyan’s critically acclaimed "Family Album" cycle. About the Artwork: This deeply reflective portrait captures an elderly Jewish scholar immersed in study, surrounded by sacred texts. Evoking deep themes of generational heritage, memory, and religious continuity, the subject's solemn expression mirrors the quiet dignity and spiritual weight of early 20th-century life. The canvas is rendered in Kapelyan's legendary "Daguerreo-Romanticism" style—a distinct aesthetic framework famously coined by art critics to describe how his textures recreate the moody, silver-and-sepia patina of vintage 19th-century daguerreotype plates while channeling the intense psychological gravity and emotional romance of classical painting.
Exhibition History
Exhibition of Sa Nur Artists, Sa Nur Gallery, Samaria
Literature
Or, Miriam. Joseph Kapelyan: Art, Reality and Mysticism. Israel: Publishing House Master Garden, 1999, p. 320
💡 Artwork Inquiry: For pricing, acquisition details, and secure global shipping options for this original piece by Joseph Kapelyan, please contact the curators at Art Lombard at info@artlombard.com.
1988
Details
Medium: Acrylic on canvas
Dimensions: 61 × 54 cm
About the Work
Executed in 1988, "Old Jew with Books" is an evocative masterwork from Joseph Kapelyan’s critically acclaimed "Family Album" cycle. About the Artwork: This deeply reflective portrait captures an elderly Jewish scholar immersed in study, surrounded by sacred texts. Evoking deep themes of generational heritage, memory, and religious continuity, the subject's solemn expression mirrors the quiet dignity and spiritual weight of early 20th-century life. The canvas is rendered in Kapelyan's legendary "Daguerreo-Romanticism" style—a distinct aesthetic framework famously coined by art critics to describe how his textures recreate the moody, silver-and-sepia patina of vintage 19th-century daguerreotype plates while channeling the intense psychological gravity and emotional romance of classical painting.
Exhibition History
Exhibition of Sa Nur Artists, Sa Nur Gallery, Samaria
Literature
Or, Miriam. Joseph Kapelyan: Art, Reality and Mysticism. Israel: Publishing House Master Garden, 1999, p. 320
💡 Artwork Inquiry: For pricing, acquisition details, and secure global shipping options for this original piece by Joseph Kapelyan, please contact the curators at Art Lombard at info@artlombard.com.
