International Art Critics: About Jacqueline Ripstein's Art

Jacqueline Ripstein has broken away from the abstract schools of modern art in her concern with significant content. She is shedding a new light on the traditional myths of the past by applying them to the present predicament of mankind. In this period of moral and spiritual stagnation, she has the courage to strike out as a humanist and a moralist… [Through her art] she is asking for peace, human love, humility, reverence, for high art and for humanized science. Beril Becker, Critic and writer, New York City, New York, USA, 1976.

"The good critic is he who relates the adventures of his soul among masterpieces."
- ATTRIBUTION: Anatole France (1844-1924), French author. Dedicatory letter to The Literary Life (1888).

"The good Art Critic is an artist without the brush, that conveys the messages hidden within the Masterpiece". Jacqueline Ripstein.

THE SYMBOLIC MAGIC OF JACQUELINE RIPSTEIN

Her paintings are disturbing and suggestive due to the Conceptual spirituality and surrealistic splendor of this Expressive language. This artist has obtained her creative seasoning after a demanding and decidedly self –taught, formative Period in her life and following a lengthy and successful path of exhibitions ,celebrating her art form which it’s years ahead of it’s time ,in Mexico California, Texas and New York. It’s really unusual that during this times of superficiality and of social unimportance that this young artist would be involved in the gloomy world of symbolism.

Especially when she’s trying to express the eternal problem of man and God in Nature and its creative elements. Being a pioneer of a new artistic movement that contributes to mysticism by utilizing images that persuade humans to forget the materialistic daily life and return to spiritual values.

Jacqueline Ripstein anxious and hopeful to discover the “Divine light” in her paintings experimented hours and hours. She finally was able to paint ambitious works of religion whose theme’s way between tales of biblical punishment and the joy of celestial visions that have double meanings. Dependent on how you viewed the painting under natural or “black light “different emotional communication could be established. Her paintings demonstrate a dramatic change. Under natural light, the images are alive and cheerful, and under the black light they are mysterious figures, a fundamental key to unraveling the sublime message that each portrays.

It was without a doubt a genuine discovery. A value added of course, to the artistic value of each painting. It brings to mind the expressionist surrealism that was characterized by the Flamenco artist, Hironimus Van Akeken (known as El Bosco).With his anarchic and cunning compositions and mocking attitudes, he intrigued. There is absolute agreement between Jacqueline’s art and human regression to the level of spiritual values. Although there is a difference in her expression. Jacqueline’s paintings do not portray a mocking attitude. Her ambitious intentions, spiritual surrealism and a new possibility for dual messages are obvious in her paintings, but the interest of the critic has to focus strictly on the positive pictorial values .She is a master of amiable drawings, she treats light with uncommon diversity, and her sensibility and knowledge culminates in the internal harmony of her paintings and in the delicacy of her palette.

It is unquestionable that after her art and Spain has established contact, Jacqueline Ripstein will encounter the apex of her sensitivity and be in the peak of her profession.

ANTONIO COBOS: Dean of Critics, Spanish Art. Co-Founder “AECA”, Spanish Association of Art Critics, Member “Association International de CriiquesD’ART 1992

Jacqueline Ripstein’s work, the liberty of ideals is based on an equal liberty of execution and at the same time, allows admiration of this artistic language through the mastery, of the brush, the colorful accuracy and the great spiritual richness of this visionary who has created an original form of expression.

Besides being an outstanding artist, Jacqueline Ripstein is intellectually grounded in mysticism and the sciences to create polyvalent and fascination symbols that make her painting innovative and transcendent. Her contribution to art has made her a first-class artist anywhere in the world.

BERTHA TARACENA, Mexican Art Critic Member of the international Association of Art Critics (AICA).

JACQUELINE RIPSTEIN: ARTIST OF MYSTICAL REALISM.

For contemporary Artist approaching the 21st century, the subject of spirituality is not an easy one to address in a society that is most often cynical and secular, and comfortable with modern paintings styles that are abstract and objective. Through here art she has the power to enter new pathways leading toward the internal light. Her paintings are a testament to this commitment and reflection of life’s experiences in body and soul"……….DR. CAROL DAMIAN, Professor of Art History of Florida, International University(1996).

"Jacqueline Ripstein’s search for God and her knowledge of human nature has given her the power to create paintings that touch our hearts & souls t through a silent language, a prayer.Her extensive scientific research that culminated in a unique discovery a llows us to say that she is undoubtedly the creator of the invisible technique. This gives her work an evocative power, a mysterious atmosphere."
JANE CHIROUSSOT CHAMBEAUX, Conservator Museum of Modern Art, Unet (France).

OUR LADY OF THE UNIVERSE GODS GIFT TO THE WORLD: Painted by artist Jacqueline Ripstein

Now a days it is extremely difficult to paint a Christian theme, which has been produced in abundance during several centuries. To produce such a theme today requires great creative capability now to return to preexisting patterns. This is the case in the work of Professor Jacqueline Ripstein: In her painting entitled “Our Lady of the Universe god’s gift to the world”, creative capability surfaces and not lines perfection.

The composition is organized in a tridimentional plane; the background stands out with a mild contrasting color mixture, where color governs the form, framed in wrapping movement from which the Virgin emanates. Her physical structure combines static’s with movement. The statism and at the same time dynamism of the virgin carries and expression transmitted to the spectator as tenderness a sensibility arises. Although the peacefulness of the Virgin touches the limits of weeping, it remains wrapped in a beautiful environment, very pleasing to the spectator eye. The composition Recalls Renoir in the movement with infinite expression, skillfully accomplished; and the movement recalls the Baroque without mixing with the abrupt of this current.

The handling of closeness, remotes, rests and movements weld well with the abstract elements, realistic and surrealistic, flourishing outstanding symbolism which allows each spectator to emit subjective judgements. ” The Blessed Virgin Mary, the Universal Mother and Queen of Peace, is the world’s most beloved woman. Every day, for centuries, her name finds its way into the prayers of people everywhere.

Jacqueline Ripstein has painted an image of the Virgin Mary for all people, for all time. Her beautiful Our Lady of the Universe brings the traditional representations of Mary into the twentieth century, while never sacrificing her ageless spirituality. Using a unique and new invisible technique (patent pending Jacqueline Ripstein) that combines oil with gold for exquisite effects, Jacqueline captures the radiant lighting of the Virgin’s celestial being. The radiance of Mary’s beauty is even more striking when revealed with black light. To gaze upon Our Lady of the Universe is an emotional experience that transcends the merely physical recognition of the most highly revered woman in history. Through her exquisite painting, Jacqueline Ripstein hopes to reflect the feelings of everyone who seeks peace, unity and love, and to inspire an answer to Mary's call to come to G-d.

OUR LADY OF THE UNIVERSE ,God’s Gift to the World
Dr. Carol Damian-(August 1997)Associate Professor of Art History at Florida International University in Miami, Florida, and author of The Virgin of the Andes: Art and Ritual in Colonial Cuzco.

“Fundamentally throughout this century, more than many other century in history, artists have searched for new frontiers and unknown languages trying to find that one expression that could define them, to become what only a few are called to become. Among the fortunate, Jacqueline Ripstein, for whom art is a star that illuminates her and others. Her art allows a picture to go beyond a simple representation, it creates on canvas a dazzling spectacle that burst withSurrealism symbols evoking emotion from the viewer. Her entire work is partof a message that, oil like matter organizes on the canvas to invite you to enjoywith devoted and admiring silence.”

ANTONIO MORALES,(1994) Director of "Correo del Arte" & "Correo del Arte Hispano", Honorary Member of the Spanish Association of Painters & Sculptors, (Fine Arts Academy of Spain).

OUR LADY OF THE UNIVERSE GODS GIFT TO THE WORLD

Painted by artist Jacqueline Ripstein.

Now a day it is extremely difficult to paint a Christian theme, which has been produced in abundance during several centuries. To produce such a theme today requires great creative capability now to return to preexisting patterns. This is the case in the work of Professor Jacqueline Ripstein: In her painting entitled “Our Lady of the Universe god’s gift to the world”, creative capability surfaces and not lines perfection.

The composition is organized in a tri-dimensional plane; the background stands out with a mild contrasting color mixture, where color governs the form, framed in wrapping movement from which the Virgin emanates. Her physical structure combines static’s with movement. The static and at the same time dynamism of the virgin carries an Expression transmitted to the spectator as tenderness a sensibility arises. About the painting of "Our Lady of the Universe."

Although the peacefulness of the Virgin touches the limits of weeping, it remains wrapped in a beautiful environment, very pleasing to the spectator eye. The composition Recalls Renoir in the movement with infinite expression, skillfully accomplished; and the movement recalls the Baroque without mixing with the abrupt of this current. The handling of closeness, remotes, rests and movements weld well with the abstract elements, realistic and surrealistic, flourishing outstanding symbolism which allows each spectator to emit subjective judgments.
By Art appraiser Moises Cattan,Mexico

Jacqueline Ripstein shares through her art her inner beauty and spirituality. Her paintings unveil different layers of visible and invisible worlds that can be perceived through the eyes and most important through the soul. They represent biblical and romantic layered scenes that are unveiled with the use of black light, and offer endless possibilities of interpretation. It is through them that we can find peace, balance, and ultimately, a way of healing.
Francine BirbragherArt Critic and Independent Scholar. Miami Fl USA