The city of Tel Aviv is interspersed with traits of both modernity and history which makes it one of the most popular and frequently visited cities of Israel. The tourists pouring into this city from different parts of the world prefer to go on a tour of all the Tel Aviv tourist attractions. One of the most preferred places of visit is the Rubin Museum, Tel Aviv which houses some of the most famous works of the painter Reuben Rubin. The Rubin Museum, Tel Aviv is not a very big mansion; it is just the small house of the artist Reuben Rubin which has been transformed into the museum.
The renowned Israeli artist Reuben Rubin was the first artist of the country to earn worldwide fame. Rubin originally belonged to Romania but spent the rest of his life after the early part of twentieth century in Israel itself when he came to study at the Bezalel Academy of Art. The paintings of Reuben Rubin capture the spirit of Israel as well as the beautiful landscape pf Mandate Palestine. The favorite subjects which can be often seen in the paintings of this great painter is the holy cites of Safed and Jerusalem. The spectacular colors of the sun-bathed Jaffa and Tel Aviv which has been captured by him on his canvas is some of the rare specimen of art which anyone can come across.
The Rubin Museum, Tel Aviv houses around forty-five of the works of this artist which is a section of the permanent collections that the tourists get to see when they come here for a visit. The Rubin Museum in Tel Aviv also hosts exhibition showcasing the works of the contemporary artists. There is also a documentary shown on the life and work of Reuben Rubin which help you gather some knowledge about this great artist of Israel. This is shown in the attic of the Rubin Museum, Tel Aviv which is also an activity area for the kids to enjoy themselves.
The Rubin Museum, Tel Aviv has a small yet well-stocked art library upstairs where the visitor can go through the volumes of press clippings and art books. You can see the original studio of the artist on the third floor of the Rubin Museum, Tel Aviv. The Rubin Museum, Tel Aviv is open from Monday till Friday from ten in the morning till three o' clock in the afternoon and on Saturdays from eleven o' clock till two o' clock but remains closed on Sundays.
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