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Fine art by Marc Chagall "Moses and the Serpent" (also known by its French title, Moïse et le Serpent), an etching created by the renowned artist Marc Chagall. This piece is part of his celebrated "The Bible" (La Bible) series of etchings, which was originally created between 1931-1939 and subsequently published in two main editions, in 1956 and 1958.
Artwork Details
Artist: Marc Chagall (Russian-French, 1887-1985)
Medium: Original etching, often with hand-coloring in watercolor, as seen in your image.
Series: La Bible (The Bible) etchings.
Subject: The artwork depicts the biblical story from Exodus 4:1-5, where God instructs Moses to throw his staff on the ground, and it miraculously turns into a serpent to demonstrate divine power.
Editions: There are variations of the print. The 1956 edition was mostly black and white, part of Verve magazine, while the 1958 edition of 100 copies was hand-colored and initialed by Chagall. |
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