“Study to vitrage at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Reims” is a work by esteemed artist Marc Chagall, created in 1973 in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France. The piece is rendered in gouache on paper and belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement. It is categorized under the genre of design.
The artwork depicts a preliminary study for stained glass designs intended for the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Reims. The painting features elongated vertical compositions with a predominant blue color palette interspersed with vibrant touches of green and red. The design exhibits Chagall’s distinctive style, characterized by imaginative forms and a whimsical sense of movement. This work captures the essence of stained glass through its abstraction and the symbiotic interaction between color and form, reflecting the spiritual and enlightening ambiance associated with cathedral windows.
