128 ARTS & GALLERIES
COLLECTOR SPOTLIGHT
LIVING WITH ART
DR AARON RONI NEUMARK
The collection contains over 5000 incredible historical items in a great variety of media - oil paintings , drawings , rare books , engravings , etchings , illustrated and illuminated scrolls and manuscripts , as well as other visual works printed on porcelain , parchment , silk , and paper , dating from the 15th to the 19th centuries , representing 500 years of art , culture , and legacy .
Neumark has a vision to introduce this powerful , historic collection of art to wider audiences . His artefacts are systematically acquired , catalogued and then kept in suitable conditions storages . Neumark is a passionate collector who truly lives with his art . He also owns several of the rarest books in the world , such as first editions by Shakespeare and Copernicus , atlases printed on parchment by the 16th century cartographer Agnese Battista , selection of prayer and religious books on vellum , as well as a sole copy of the whole bible printed in Hebrew on vellum during 1517-1518 in Venice .
The Neumark Family Collection also holds dozens of original etchings by Rembrandt van Rijn ( Netherlands , 1606-1669 ), etched during his lifetime , illustrating Biblical scenes from the Old Testament , and depicting Judaic subjects and portraits .
London based Israeli-German art collector , Dr . Aaron Roni Neumark , is a passionate and respected collector who dedicates much of his time to the preservation of fine artworks .
As the trustee and custodian of the extraordinary Neumark Family Trust & Collection , he oversees an intergenerational family art and Judaica collection , founded in 19th-century Prussian- Germany by his ancestors .
Neumark likes to live with many of his glorious treasures , carefully displayed in his own home , celebrating their existence and letting guests get a truly close look at these historical works .
He is based between London , Berlin and Tel-Aviv . His stunning Knightsbridge apartment is a treasure trove of the most extraordinary artefacts and art
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