Moses breaks Tablets of Law

Moses  breaks Tablets of Law by Marc Chagall
Artist
Marc Chagall
Date
1966 ; Saint-paul-de-vence , France
Style
Naïve art
Genre
Religious painting
The painting titled 'Moses breaks Tablets of Law' vividly captures the moment of divine anger when Moses, clad in traditional attire, shatters the paper Tablets containing the Ten Commandments. Created as a form of Religious painting, it employs a style reminiscent of Naïve art (primitivism), with bold lines and simplified forms emphasizing the emotional intensity. The artwork, possibly executed through lithography, captures a pivotal biblical event, illustrating divine wrath and human frailty in a compelling, primitive manner.

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