The artwork entitled “The Jacob’s Dream,” created by Marc Chagall in 1977 in France, is a lithograph on paper that belongs to the Surrealism art movement. This religious painting, measuring 65 by 46.5 cm, vividly illustrates a biblical scene in Chagall’s characteristic, dreamlike style.
In “The Jacob’s Dream,” Chagall captures the moment described in the Bible when Jacob dreams of a ladder reaching to heaven, with angels ascending and descending upon it. The lithograph exudes a surreal and ethereal atmosphere, typical of Chagall’s work, with fluid lines and a dreamy, abstracted background. The composition is filled with angelic figures, each rendered with a sense of movement and grace, surrounding the central ladder. The color palette is muted but warm, with earthy tones grounding the celestial theme and harmonizing the scene. Jacob, depicted sleeping at the base of the ladder, is immersed in an otherworldly vision that is brought to life through Chagall’s unique artistic expression.
