The Rubin House is the former residence of one Israel’s most famous early artists, Reuven Rubin. He was a Romanian-born painter who and leader of the first generation of Israeli artists to graduate from Bezalel Academy of Art and Design in Jerusalem, and spearheaded the Eretz Yisrael artistic style. The museum came about after Rubin himself signed an agreement in 1974 with the mayor at the time, shortly before he died, bequeathing his home. It’s a great way to see how art and architecture can mesh in this truly cultural city.
The Bauhaus style is a trend of modernist architecture that prevailed in the 1930-1960s. It was originally born in Germany but soon became widespread throughout the world. Its founders were Walter Gropius, Peter Behrens, and Hans Hopp. Among the most famous representatives are Le Corbusier, Mies van der Rohe, Jacobus Aud, and some others.