SHABBAT EVENING BLESSINGS - PALETTE KNIFE Oil Painting On Canvas By Leonid Afremov

We would like to present hand painted oil on canvas painting (recreation) of Afremov's artwork mentioned in the title. This art piece made by Leonid Afremov Studio with the same amount of soul and emotion just like the first original painting. The piece is created with oil paint on artistic canvas using Afremov's unique technique of a palette knife. The artwork has a lot of texture, you can feel the strokes by touching this painting. By purchasing on our site, you are buying directly from Leonid Afremov Studio. We guarantee your satisfaction and the best customer experience.

The artwork is signed on the back and on the front. The certificate of authenticity will include the name of the owner who purchased the piece of artwork. The certificate is signed by Leonid Afremov Studio. If you are buying this painting as a gift, please provide us the name of the gift recipient for the certificate. We can also ship to the address of the recipient of your gift.

about this painting:

CULTURAL HERITAGE

Getting back to the basics

Leonid Afremov was born in a Jewish family, and while the majority of his paintings are secular, some of them reflect his religious beliefs. One of such canvases is this shabbat painting dedicated to a long-living tradition of Jewish people.

Jewish culture

Shabbat is a Hebrew word that means "rest from work, abstain." Shabbat is a holiday rooted in the ancient history of the Jewish people. Now let us see what it means.

Where does the tradition of celebrating the Sabbath come from?

• According to the book of Genesis it took God a week to create the world.
• On the seventh day, he decided to rest from his labor. In Jewish culture, this day is Saturday not Sunday.
• That is why even till today the Jews are prohibited from any manual or creative labor on Saturdays. The essence of the Sabbath, which is the last day of the week in Israel, is for people to remember God.
• Of course, today every person makes a decision whether to follow or not to follow the ancient traditions. However, in the ancient time you could have been sentenced to death if your neighbors would report that you do not respect Sabbath.

On Afremov’s still life you can see the traditional attributes of Shabbat: vine and candles with candlesticks. The dark colors that the artist uses create an atmosphere of mystery and secrecy. This makes sense: Afremov was born in the Soviet Union where Jews were not allowed to perform their religious rites. Every Shabbat had to be made in secrecy, so that the family wouldn’t get in trouble. Even though the artist and his family have been living in Mexico for many years, he still respects his culture and maintains the Shabbat tradition.

Purchasing original art

If you are fascinated by Jewish culture or belong to the same confession, you will for sure appreciate this piece of art. Make an order on Afremov’s official online gallery, you can forget your worries about its quality and the price for delivery. We will take care of everything so that you can enjoy your purchase to the max. In case you have any questions, you can always contact your personal manager for details and clarifications. So what are you waiting for?

We accept payments via Paypal and major credit/debit cards. All transactionsare done through a secure connection which ensures absolute safety. We guarantee the inviolability of your private information. Your personal data is encrypted and not stored anywhere after the payment was completed. We will not share your information with any other third-party site nor company. With us, your personal information remains strictly confidential. After your payment is received, you will get a confirmation email.

To deliver you order, we use UPS and DHL shipping services for shipping around the world. We can send your painting to any location in the world.

You will receive an email from the shipping manager with all the details about your purchase within 2 days after your payment.

Shipping is free for Artistic Canvas and Musuem wrapped paintings to anywhere in the world.

Shipping is free internationally only for Artistic Canvas paintings.

If you wish to have a gallery wrapped painting to be shipped internationally, it costs $50 extra per every 3 paintings. You need to purchase the shipping separately from the order by this link.

If you shall have any questions or doubts about the delivery process, feel free to contact your delivery manager for more details.