Boris Schatz, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Boris Schatz

Jewish sculptor

Date of Birth: 23-Dec-1867

Place of Birth: Varniai, Telšiai County, Lithuania

Date of Death: 23-Mar-1932

Profession: painter, sculptor, university teacher

Zodiac Sign: Capricorn

Boris Schatz (Hebrew: ????? ??; 23 December 1866 – 23 March 1932) was a Lithuanian Jewish artist and sculptor who settled in Palestine.
Schatz, who became known as the "father of Israeli art," founded the Bezalel School in Jerusalem.
After Schatz died, part of his art collection, including a famous self portrait by Dutch Master Jozef Israels, given to him by the artist, eventually became the nucleus of the Israel Museum.