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Marc Chagall — The Bible series: three plates
Marc Chagall

The Bible series: three plates

Three etchings and aquatint with hand-coloring in watercolor bring Marc Chagall's deeply personal vision of biblical narratives to life on Arches paper, combining printmaking tradition with the luminous spontaneity of hand-applied color. Chagall's signature dreamlike imagery — figures that float, animals that speak, and landscapes infused with spiritual longing — transforms ancient scripture into an emotionally vivid visual language. The full margins of each plate preserve the integrity of the compositions, allowing the delicate interplay of etched line and fluid watercolor washes to resonate with quiet reverence.

Medium
Three etchings and aquatint with hand-coloring in watercolor, on Arches paper, with full margins.

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October 17, 2018

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Marc Chagall, The Bible series: three plates

Three etchings and aquatint with hand-coloring in watercolor bring Marc Chagall's deeply personal vision of biblical narratives to life on Arches paper, combining printmaking tradition with the luminous spontaneity of hand-applied color. Chagall's signature dreamlike imagery — figures that float, animals that speak, and landscapes infused with spiritual longing — transforms ancient scripture into an emotionally vivid visual language. The full margins of each plate preserve the integrity of the compositions, allowing the delicate interplay of etched line and fluid watercolor washes to resonate with quiet reverence.

Medium
Three etchings and aquatint with hand-coloring in watercolor, on Arches paper, with full margins.
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Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

20th Century, Hand-Colored Watercolor, Male Artist, Expressionism, Spiritual Mood, Figurative Art, Russian-French Artist, Etching and Aquatint, Biblical Subjects, Modern Master, Warm Tones, Print Series

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Art Institute of Chicago