Reuven Rubin (Israel, 1893 – 1974), Sunflowers, indistinctly signed Rubin (lower left), oil on canvas, 73.4 by 50.4 cm; 28⅞ by 19⅞ in., Executed in 1938, Image Source: Sotheby’s
“Speaking of his own art…, Rubin declared: ‘I am not at all interested in copying nature. I wish only to express the idea of a Supreme Being. I am a seeker of a God who will end the suffering of humanity. I see Him in colour, line, movement’ “(quoted in A. Werner, Rubin, Tel-Aviv, 1958, n.p.).
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart: Concertone for Two Violins and Orchestra in C major, K. 190 / Noah Bendix-Balgley, violin · Thomas Timm, violin · Riccardo Minasi, conductor · Berliner Philharmoniker / Recorded at the Philharmonie Berlin, 28 October 2023