The artwork titled “Elijah, on the top of Mount Carmel, announced the impending rain before any single cloud in the sky appeared (I Kings XVIII, 41-46)” is a creation of the artist Marc Chagall from around 1956, in France. This piece, which is an etching on paper, measures 29.1 x 25 cm and is a religious painting that belongs to the Naïve Art movement, more specifically Primitivism. It forms part of the series “Etchings for the Bible,” a project that Chagall worked on during two periods: from 1930 to 1939 and again from 1952 to 1956.
In the artwork, the viewer is presented with an expressive and texturally rich depiction. Although the work is not visible in your message, one can expect such a piece to convey the intensity and contemplative mood of the biblical scene through Chagall’s unique style, which often combines elements of expressionism and symbolism. Chagall’s etchings for the Bible are known for their emotional depth and dramatic narrative, capturing the spiritual essence of the biblical stories through the artist’s personal iconography and his intuitive understanding of color and form. The religious significance and the portrayal of Elijah would likely be rendered with the artist’s characteristic sense of mysticism and spiritual introspection.
