The artwork titled “Rainbow in the sky, a sign of Covenant between God and Earth, (Genesis, IX, 8-17)” was created by Marc Chagall around the year 1956 in France. The piece, an etching on paper, belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and measures 30.7 x 23.3 cm. Categorized under the genre of a religious painting, it forms part of Chagall’s series “Etchings for the Bible,” which spans from 1930-1939 and 1952-1956.
The artwork depicts a celestial scene illustrating the moment from Genesis in the Bible where God sets a rainbow in the sky as a covenant with Earth, promising not to flood it again. The intricate etching technique is evident in the delicate and expressive lines that define the figures and surrounding elements. The image features the divine figure of an angel within a radiant arc, suggesting the rainbow, and a grounded human figure gazing upwards, conveying a sense of wonder and revelation. Employing a predominantly monochromatic palette, Chagall emphasizes the spiritual and symbolic nature of the scene, capturing a profound moment of divine promise and human faith.
