Prophetie Jerusalem
Fine Art etching by
Marc Chagall titled "Prophecy on Jerusalem" (or Prophétie sur Jérusalem in French). It is part of his renowned The Bible series of etchings, published in its complete form in 1956.
Art Details
Artist: Marc Chagall (Russian-French, 1887–1985)
Title: "Prophecy on Jerusalem" (Prophétie sur Jérusalem)
Series: From the The Bible series, which comprises 105 etchings.
Date: The etching plate was created between 1931 and 1939, and the complete series was published in 1956.
Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper, sometimes with hand coloring in watercolor.
Publisher: Ambroise Vollard originally commissioned the series, which was later completed and published by Tériade.
Subject Matter
The work depicts a seated figure, likely the prophet Jeremiah, mourning or in contemplation over the city of Jerusalem in the background. Above him, an angel flies, holding open a book, perhaps the scroll containing the divine prophecy or the law. Chagall created these etchings after a transformative trip to Palestine in 1931, immersing himself in the land and history of the Jewish people for this extensive project.
Marc Chagall titled "Prophecy on Jerusalem" (or Prophétie sur Jérusalem in French). It is part of his renowned The Bible series of etchings, published in its complete form in 1956.
Art Details
Artist: Marc Chagall (Russian-French, 1887–1985)
Title: "Prophecy on Jerusalem" (Prophétie sur Jérusalem)
Series: From the The Bible series, which comprises 105 etchings.
Date: The etching plate was created between 1931 and 1939, and the complete series was published in 1956.
Medium: Etching on Montval wove paper, sometimes with hand coloring in watercolor.
Publisher: Ambroise Vollard originally commissioned the series, which was later completed and published by Tériade.
Subject Matter
The work depicts a seated figure, likely the prophet Jeremiah, mourning or in contemplation over the city of Jerusalem in the background. Above him, an angel flies, holding open a book, perhaps the scroll containing the divine prophecy or the law. Chagall created these etchings after a transformative trip to Palestine in 1931, immersing himself in the land and history of the Jewish people for this extensive project.
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