Jeremiah thrown into a prison by the people of King Zedekiah (Jeremiah, XXXVIII, 4 6)
- Artist
- Marc Chagall
- Date
- c.1956 ; France
- Style
- Naïve art
- Genre
- Religious painting
The painting titled 'Jeremiah thrown into a prison by the people of King Zedekiah (Jeremiah, XXXVIII, 4–6)' exemplifies a Religious painting capturing a pivotal biblical moment. The scene is rendered with a simplistic, almost naïve style characteristic of Naïve art (primitivism), emphasizing raw emotion over technical precision. The figures, depicted on paper, are rendered with bold lines, akin to an Etching technique, giving the image a stark, graphic quality. This approach enhances the narrative's solemnity, making it accessible and powerful.
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