Portrait Studies: Rabbis and prophets

Title:

The Philosopher

Approximate Size:

24" x 36"

Description:

This is a magnificent piece, filled with fury and power. Gideon has always had a special touch for creating old men and prophets, and this piece of an old philosopher is no exception.

Oil/Canvas

Title:

Blinded Saul

Approximate Size:

24" x 36"

Description:

A blind seer looks deep into the soul of man.

Oil/Canvas

Title:

Mystical Rabbi

Approximate Size:

16" x 20"

Description:

A Gideon classic, this work of a Mystical Rabbi ponders all who see it.

Oil/Canvas

Title:

Tolstoy

Approximate Size:

36" x 48"

Description:

Perhaps this work came from a vision, we're not certain. About a week before the fall of the Soviet Union, Gideon was overcome with the feeling to create this piece. As he created Tolstoy, little did he know that Russia would fall in just a few days.

Oil/Canvas

Title:

Moses

Approximate Size:

36" x 48"

Description:

This is a magnificent piece, filled with fury and power. Gideon has always had a special touch for creating old men and prophets, and this piece of Moses is no exception.

Notice the hand-sculpted frame; another talent of Gideon's. The frame is a work of art on its own.

Oil/Canvas

Title:

The Shawl

Approximate Size:

14" x 26"

Description:

Another great example of an old Mystical Rabbi.

Oil/Canvas

Title:

Rabbi

Approximate Size:

24" x 30"

Description:

A powerful portrayal of a Rabbi, this work is made with very thick paint allowing Gideon to apply depth to his passion.

Oil/Canvas