Moses calls the waters down upon the Egyptian army
- Artist
- Marc Chagall
- Date
- 1966 ; Saint-paul-de-vence , France
- Style
- Naïve art
- Genre
- Religious painting
The painting titled "Moses calls the waters down upon the Egyptian army" vividly depicts the biblical miracle of the Red Sea parting, a key moment in Religious painting. Rendered in a style reminiscent of Naïve art (primitivism), the scene features Moses boldly raising his staff as towering waves crash upon the pursuing Egyptian soldiers. The composition emphasizes divine intervention, capturing the moment of deliverance for the Israelites. The artwork, likely created on paper using lithography, merges a simplified, expressive technique with spiritual significance, making it accessible and poetic in its portrayal of this biblical event.
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