Here is an example of an affordable work that was printed from plates created by Chagall.
Boaz wakes up and sees Ruth at his feet
Original color lithograph, 1960. 14 1/8" x 10 3/8"
About Chagall:
Pablo Picasso remarked in the 1950s,
"Chagall will be the only painter left who understands what colour really is".
Chagalls biography includes these comments:
"Chagalls ties with the Bible go very deep, his childhood in Russia had a big influence on his works"
Of the Bible, this is what Chagall said, "Ever since my earliest youth, I have been fascinated with the Bible. I have always believed…that it is the greatest source of poetry of all time…I have sought its reflection in life and art. The Bible is life, an echo of nature, and this is the secret I have endeavored to transmit."
He formed a business relationship with French art dealer Ambroise Vollard. This inspired him to begin creating etchings for a series of illustrated books, including Gogol's Dead Souls, the Bible, and the Fables of La Fontaine. These illustrations would eventually come to represent his finest printmaking efforts.
Chagall spent eight years etching the plates for The Bible Series.
The copper plates were subsequently given to the Musee National Message Biblique in Nice by Marc and Vava Chagall.
Meyer Schapiro, noted art historian, made the observation that Chagall was the ideal artist to have undertaken the task.
If you would like to own this print, call:
888-888-3254 Ext. 204 or ask for Dan
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