Top prize of £30,000 awarded for painting that struck judges with its ‘engaging filmic narrative’ inspired by biblical story of Jephthah
A neorealist allegorical painting inspired by the bible story of Jephthah and his daughter has won the Israeli artist Matan Ben Cnaan one of the world’s most prestigious portrait awards.
Ben Cnaan was named the first Israeli winner of the £30,000 BP portrait award at a ceremony on Tuesday evening at the National Portrait Gallery (NPG) in London.