The artwork, entitled “Christ (study to vitrage in Metz Cathedral),” was created by Marc Chagall in 1964 in France. This piece, rendered in vitrage (stained glass), belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and falls within the genre of design.
The artwork is a stained glass depiction characterized by a radial arrangement of blue-toned segments forming a circular pattern. At the center of the composition is a prominent figure, likely representing Christ, who is distinguished by a halo and positioned in a cruciform pose. Surrounding this central figure are multiple petal-like sections, each containing partial figures or abstract forms rendered in deep blues and accented with lighter hues. The overall composition is symmetrical, emphasizing the ethereal and contemplative qualities typical of Chagall’s stained glass work.
