ムードを選ぶだけで、空間がそれに応えます。光は冷たさや温もりを帯び、空気の流れが変わり、その感情を宿した作品だけが暗闇の中から浮かび上がります。それ以外のすべては、影の中へと退いていくのです。
**a pioneer in canadian art** israel rafalsky, known professionally as william raphael, was a prussian-born canadian painter of portraits, still lifes, genre scenes, and landscapes. he is best recognized for his vibrant depictions of montreal's harbour and market life. **early life and training** born in nakel, west prussia, on august 22, 1833, israel rafalsky received a rigid academic training at the berlin school of fine art under joh
ann eduard wolff and karl begas. this foundational education would later influence his diverse artistic expressions. **establishing himself in canada** in 1856, rafalsky emigrated to new york city, then moved to montreal in 1857, where he spent the remainder of his life. initially, he worked at notman's studio and with a.b. taber, painting photograph portraits. over time, he became a noted artist, exploring various subjects including f…