Moshe Castel Art

ANCIENT SCRIPT by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is an original etching and aquatint printed in colors with carborundum using traditional hand intaglio techniques on arc...

A captivating composition by Israeli painter Moshe Elazar Castel (1909-1991), rendered in vibrant colour and expressive brushwork. The work depicts a row of beachfront houses with mo...

PROPHESY by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is a limited edition lithograph printed in 13 colors using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Somerset paper ...

SHOFAR AT LIONS GATE by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is a limited edition lithograph printed in 13 colors using traditional lithographic tech...

ABOVE JERUSALEM by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is a limited edition lithograph printed in 12 colors using traditional lithographic techniques on archival Somerset pap...

Artist: Moshe Castel Title: Prophesy Medium: Lithograph Signed: Hand Signed Edition: Edition of 150 Measurements: 21 1/4" x 29 1/4" Frame: This piece is sold UNFRAMED Condition...

ANCIENT HEBREW WRITING by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is an original etching and aquatint printed in colors with carborundum using traditional hand intaglio technique...

HALLELUJAH TO PEACE by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is a limited edition lithograph printed in 12 colors using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Somerset paper 100% acid free. In HALLELUJAH TO PEACE, a three dimensional relief 3D effect is visible in the black writings and textural stone tablet achieved by using shades of dark blue gray and black with a bold cool red background accenting the stone tablet sacred writings. Castel creates a very aesthetically appealing and captivating contemporary interpretation of ancient Jewish symbolism. Print size - 21.75 x 29.5 inches, unframed, excellent condition, pencil signed by Moshe Castel Edition size - 150, plus proofs Year published - 1980 Printer - J K Fine Art Editions Co., NY Moshe Elazar Castel born in Jerusalem, Ottoman Palestine, in 1909, to Rabbi Yehuda Castel and his wife Rachel. The family was descended from Spanish Jews from Castile who immigrated to the Holy Land after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492. Castel attended his father’s school until the age of 13. He went on to study at the Bezalel Art School in Jerusalem, where he was encouraged by his teacher to study in Paris furthering his art education at the Academie Julian and Ecole de Louvre in Paris. He was greatly influenced by European masters Rembrandt, Velasquez, Delacroix and Courbert after spending his days copying their works hanging in the Louvre. Castel returned to Palestine at the onset of WWII. The subject of Castel’s early paintings were scenes of Sephardic Jews in the Holy Land. In 1947, Castel helped to found the "New Horizons" (Ofakim Hadashim) group together with Yosef Zaritsky, Yehezkel Streichman...

ETERNAL CITY JERUSALEM is a unique, rare Trial Proof from a limited edition etching by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991), hand printed using traditional intaglio printmaking techniques on archival Arches paper 100% acid free. ETERNAL CITY JERUSALEM presents a deep red and orange brown ochre colored stone tablet...

PRAYER by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is a limited edition lithograph printed in 14 colors using traditional lithographic techniques on archival Somerset paper 100% a...

SCROLLS by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is a limited edition lithograph printed using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Somerset paper 100% acid free. SCROLLS is a dramatic abstract collage, its vertical arrangement depicting a grouping of yellow and gold beige papyrus scroll fragments against a textured background of rich vibrant red and black. Ancient alphabet symbols written on the parchment are visible resembling Aramaic letters which create a mystical quality evoking the biblical history of the Dead Sea Scrolls. Aramaic was once the main language of the Jews and appears in some of the Dead Sea Scrolls. It is closely related to Hebrew with the script being very similar. In SCROLLS, Moshe Castel creates a very aesthetically appealing and captivating contemporary arrangement of ancient Jewish symbolism. Print size - 29.75 x 21.5 in. unframed, excellent condition, vivid colors, hand signed in pencil by Moshe Castel Edition size - 150, plus proofs Year published - 1981 Printer - J K Fine Art Editions Co., NY Moshe Elazar Castel born in Jerusalem, Ottoman Palestine, in 1909, to Rabbi Yehuda Castel and his wife Rachel. The family was descended from Spanish Jews from Castile who immigrated to the Holy Land after the expulsion of the Jews from Spain in 1492. Castel attended his father’s school until the age of 13. He went on to study at the Bezalel Art School in Jerusalem, where he was encouraged by his teacher to study in Paris furthering his art education at the Academie Julian and Ecole de Louvre in Paris. He was greatly influenced by European masters Rembrandt, Velasquez, Delacroix and Courbert after spending his days copying their works hanging in the Louvre. Castel returned to Palestine at the onset of WWII. The subject of Castel’s early paintings were scenes of Sephardic Jews in the Holy Land. In 1947, Castel helped to found the "New Horizons" (Ofakim Hadashim) group together with Yosef Zaritsky, Yehezkel Streichman...

STONE AND SCRIPT by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is a limited edition lithograph printed in 12 colors using traditional lithographic techniques on archival Somerset paper 100% acid free. In Stone and Script, a three dimensional relief effect is visible in the black writings and stone tablet achieved by using shades of gray and black with predominate colors of warm golden yellow and turquoise blue. Castel creates a very aesthetically appealing and captivating contemporary arrangement of ancient...

Book of Moses by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is a limited edition lithograph printed in 14 colors using traditional lithographic techniques on archival Somerset paper...

The subject of Castel’s early paintings were scenes of Sephardic Jews in the Holy Land. In 1947, Castel helped to found the "New Horizons".In the 1950s Moshe's Castel artwork work was inspired by ancient relief paintings depicting predecessors of the Jewish people...

SECRET WRITING by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is a hand drawn, limited edition lithograph printed in 12 colors using traditional hand lithography techniques on archival Somerset paper 100% acid free. In SECRET WRITING, a three dimensional relief 3D effect is visible in the black writings and textural ancient stone tablet...

Moshe Castel PRAYER - 1979 Print - Lithograph on Somerset paper 21.5'' x 28.25'' Edition: Signed in pencil and marked 98/150 Unframed In Excellent Condition Moshe Castel (1909-1992...

SOARING LETTERS by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is a limited edition hand drawn lithograph printed using traditional lithographic techniques on archival Somerset paper 100% acid free. In SOARING LETTERS, a three dimensional relief effect is visible in the black writings and stone tablet...

STONE OF THE TEMPLE by the Israeli artist Moshe Castel (1909-1991) is a limited edition lithograph printed using traditional lithographic techniques on archival Somerset paper 100% acid free. In STONE OF THE TEMPLE, a three dimensional relief 3D effect is visible in the black writings and textural stone tablet achieved by using shades of gray and black with predominate colors of deep red and yellow gold, warm orange, brown and black. Castel creates a very aesthetically appealing and captivating contemporary arrangement of ancient Jewish...

This painting is hand signed by the artist in the lower right part. This work was painted in the 1940s when the artist has returned to Palestine from his extended stay in Paris. Pro...

Artist: Moshe Castel Title: King Solomon's Mine Medium: Lithograph Signed: Hand Signed Edition: Edition of 150 Measurements: 19" x 26" Note: This piece is sold UNFRAMED Conditi...