TEL AVIV.- The Simon and Maire Jaglom Collection, which is on permanent display in the gallery named for the collectors, centers on Impressionist and Post-Impressionist art. These two movements, which are viewed as heralding the advent of modernism, developed in France in the second half of the 19th century and the early 20th century. This period, which is known for its tremendous impact on the history of art, was characterized by a spirit of openness and tolerance unprecedented in the history of Europe.

Impressionist and Neo-Impressionist art represents various facets and aspects of modernity, and this is visible throughout the exhibition. The selected works show new representational conventions, technical innovations, and novel subject matter, which often touched upon everyday life during this period.

The Impressionists aspired to capture ephemeral, fleeting moments, thus overturning the conventions of academic painting. Among the Impressionists on show are Claude Monet, Camille Pissarro, Alfred Sisley and Pierre-Auguste Renoir. These artists focused on the changing effects of light and movement in nature, and painted with short, distinct brushstrokes in a wide range of pure colors. The objects depicted in their paintings are somewhat blurred and assimilated into their surroundings.
Also exhibited in the Jaglom Gallery are Neo-Impressionist artists, like Henri-Edmond Cross, who based their works on studies in color theory, and found that the shimmering effect of light could be enhanced by painting tiny, dense dots or points of unadulterated colors.

The collection also features works by three prominent German painters active at the turn of the 20th century, among them Max Liebermann, Lesser Ury and Lovis Corinth. Their work combined innovative Impressionist elements alongside characteristics of traditional academic painting, including a dark palette, distinct forms, and uniform expanses of color.

Many of the artists whose works are included in this collection lived and worked in early 20th-century Paris, which served as an artistic melting pot and a crossroads where various avant-garde movements met. The immigrant artists who flocked to the city were collectively known as the School of Paris, which included a significant number of Jewish artists, including Amedeo Modigliani, Moïse Kisling, Pinchas Kerman and Chaim Soutine. Another important member of this artistic group was Marc Chagall, whose work combined motifs from Jewish and Russian folklore with autobiographical and historical elements.