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At the Gates of Jerusalem Triptych (from right to left): Rock, Ladders, Sign
Mordecai Ardon sought to create a new Israeli artistic language that was both figurative-realistic and abstract-symbolic. In At the Gates of Jerusalem he used mystical imagery and other concepts from Jewish tradition to convey his feelings about the cosmic significance of Israel’s return to the Old City of Jerusalem during the Six-Day War. In the left-hand panel, heavenly Jerusalem is represented …
Creator
- Mordecai Ardon
- Mordecai Ardon
Type of item
- Photography
- Photography genre
Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Oil painting
Creator
- Mordecai Ardon
- Mordecai Ardon
Type of item
- Photography
- Photography genre
Medium
- Oil on canvas
- Oil painting
Providing institution
Aggregator
Rights statement for the media in this item (unless otherwise specified)
- http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC-EDU/1.0/
Rights
- Gift of the artist in honor of Israel's 20th anniversary and the unification of Jerusalem
Creation date
- 1967
- 1967
Identifier
- 202303
- http://mint-projects.image.ntua.gr/photography/ProvidedCHO/The Israel Museum, Jerusalem/202303
Extent
- Left: 194 x 130; center: 194 x 265; right: 194 x 130 cm
Year
- 1967
Providing country
- Israel
Collection name
First time published on Europeana
- 2021-03-18T11:29:21.879Z
Last time updated from providing institution
- 2021-03-18T11:29:21.879Z