The artwork, titled “The Sacrifice of Isaac,” is a creation by the artist Marc Chagall. It was completed around 1964 in France using pastel on paper, situated within the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement. The dimensions of this sketch and study genre piece are 34.5 x 33.1 cm.
In the artwork, Chagall presents an interpretation of the biblical story of the Sacrifice of Isaac. The composition is rendered with expressive, flowing lines and vivid pastels. The primary figures in the piece include an angel, prominently depicted with white wings, appearing above. Below, a figure believed to be Abraham, holding a knife, is positioned over a reclining Isaac, enclosed in a white-pastel outline. The backdrop features abstract and symbolic elements, rendered in a subdued palette of greens and oranges, contributing to the dreamlike and emotional quality characteristic of Chagall’s works.
