Ilya Rybak · Art with AI
In 1931, Marc Chagall visited British Mandatory Palestine and Jerusalem to gather inspiration for illustrating Old Testament requested by French art dealer Ambroise Vollard. During this visit, he painted several views of Jerusalem (ea., Jerusalem the Wailing Wall, 1931, top left) and then continued working on Bible stories for decades (examples are shown above: The Sacrifice of Isaac; Jacob Wrestling with the Angel; Moses Receiving the Tablets of the Law, 1960-1966)
Rutenberg traveled a long path from terrorist to Zionist. In 1905-1917, he actively participated in Russian Revolution. He was a member of the Socialist-Revolutionary (SR) Party, organized the execution of priest Gapon, a provocateur, and resisted Bolsheviks, defending the Winter Palace in St. Peterburg in October 1917.
In 1919, he immigrated to British Mandate Palestine. He assisted Jabotinsky and Trumpeldor in founding the Jewish Legion and was among the leaders of the Haganah. In 1923-1932, he realized his old-held dream: he built the first Hydroelectric Power Station in Palestine using water from Jordan River.
