The artwork titled “Moses receiving the Tablets of Law,” painted by Marc Chagall in 1952 in France, is a religious painting in the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement. Executed in oil on canvas, the piece measures 194.5 by 129.8 centimeters.
The artwork depicts the biblical scene of Moses receiving the Tablets of Law from God, rendered with expressive and vibrant use of color, a hallmark of Chagall’s style. Moses, with a greenish face, reaches out to the golden tablets, which are inscribed with Hebrew text and held by divine hands emerging from a luminescent light above. Around Moses are various figures, a mix of men, women, and children, displaying a spectrum of emotions, from awe to curiosity. The composition is characterized by fluid and dynamic lines, contributing to the sense of movement and spiritual fervor prevalent in the scene. A dominant red figure, presumably representing the divine presence, oversees the event from the sky, further enhancing the painting’s mystical and sacred atmosphere.
