The Life and Artistic Journey of Yitzhak Frenkel Yitzhak Frenkel, also known as Isaac Frenkel or Alexandre Frenel, was an Israeli painter, sculptor, and teacher. Born in Odessa, Russian Empire, he studied under Aleksandra Ekster at the Fine Arts Academy in Odessa. His early years were marked by his studies in a yeshiva and themes from the Bible, Talmud, and Gemara. In 1919, he immigrated to Mandate Palestine. Frenkel's career spanned s…