Chagall and the Bible.
Skira| N° d'inventaire | 14567 |
| Format | |
| Détails | 200 p., numerous illustrations, paperback. |
| Publication | Paris, 2011 |
| Etat | Nine |
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In 1956, Marc Chagall's Bible was published by Tériade, a series of 105 etched plates illustrating biblical episodes. The vagaries of history actually postponed the completion of this project, originally commissioned by Ambroise Vollard, by more than a quarter of a century. The exhibition retraces this long creative process, from 1930 to 1956, from the magnificent series of gouaches produced by the artist, through the various stages of engraving where the motif becomes more precise, to the final engravings enhanced by hand. This adventure would have remarkable sequels, including the series of monumental paintings of the Biblical Message. The exhibition aims to interpret Chagall's work and to explore his sources of inspiration; In particular, it shows that the Hebrew Bible, the Torah, occupies a central place in the artist's universe, to the point of being the birth of a motif that runs through all his work.
In 1956, Marc Chagall's Bible was published by Tériade, a series of 105 etched plates illustrating biblical episodes. The vagaries of history actually postponed the completion of this project, originally commissioned by Ambroise Vollard, by more than a quarter of a century. The exhibition retraces this long creative process, from 1930 to 1956, from the magnificent series of gouaches produced by the artist, through the various stages of engraving where the motif becomes more precise, to the final engravings enhanced by hand. This adventure would have remarkable sequels, including the series of monumental paintings of the Biblical Message. The exhibition aims to interpret Chagall's work and to explore his sources of inspiration; In particular, it shows that the Hebrew Bible, the Torah, occupies a central place in the artist's universe, to the point of being the birth of a motif that runs through all his work.