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Ludwig Blum

Ludwig Blum was a Moravian-born Israeli painter known for his landscapes of Jerusalem.

1891 to 1974Landscape paintings of JerusalemPaintings from the War of IndependenceFounding Jerusalem's Artists' House

Born: 24 July 1891, Líšeň
Died: 28 July 1974, Jerusalem
Occupation: painter
Education: Academy of Fine Arts, Prague, Academy of Fine Arts Vienna

Ludwig Blum was born in 1891 in Líšeň

Ludwig Blum was born in 1891 in Líšeň, near Brno in Moravia. His parents, Miriam and Kalev Philipp Blum, were Haredi Jews.

From 1910 to 1912 he studied painting in Vienna with the painter David Kohn. He fought in World War I in the Austro-Hungarian army, then studied at the Academy of Fine Arts in Prague in 1919 and 1920. He later made study trips to London, Spain, Italy, Paris and Amsterdam.

In 1923 he immigrated to the Land of Israel and settled in Jerusalem, and in 1924 he married Dina Meir. He painted landscapes of Jerusalem, the Sea of Galilee, the Judaean Mountains and kibbutzim, as well as portraits. His son Eliyahu, a Palmach fighter, was killed in 1946 on the Night of the Bridges.

During the War of Independence he stayed in Jerusalem, served as a guard and sketched fighters and battle sites. He helped found the Artists' House in Jerusalem and chaired the Jerusalem Artists' Association. He received the Yakir Yerushalayim award and died in Jerusalem in 1974.

Milestones in Ludwig Blum's life

1891
Born in Líšeň, Moravia.
1923
Immigrated and settled in Jerusalem.
1924
Married Dina Meir.
1933
His painting Jerusalem was honored at the Royal Academy of Arts in London.
1936
Painted a panoramic view of Jerusalem for a museum in Brno.
1974
Died in Jerusalem.
2011
The Museum of Biblical Art in Manhattan exhibited his paintings.
2014
A street in Jerusalem was named after him.

Ludwig Blum served in the military

He fought in the Austro-Hungarian army in World War I from 1913 to 1918. In the War of Independence he volunteered in guard duties in Jerusalem and drew fighters and battle sites.