“The Vision of Ezekiel (Ezekiel, I, 4-14)” is an etching on paper by the renowned artist Marc Chagall, created circa 1956 in France. This piece, measuring 33.3 by 26.2 centimeters, is part of the “Etchings for the Bible” series developed between 1930-1939 and 1952-1956. The artwork belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and falls under the genre of religious painting.
The artwork depicts a mystical scene inspired by the biblical vision of the prophet Ezekiel as described in Ezekiel I, 4-14. Central to the composition are four winged figures, each with the face of a different animal—a lion, an ox, an eagle, and a human—symbolizing the four living creatures in Ezekiel’s vision. These figures stand amidst an ethereal background, with flames and dark swirling forms surrounding them, evoking a sense of the divine and otherworldly. The etching’s intricate lines and subtle tonal variations highlight Chagall’s distinctive style, blending elements of both the spiritual and fantastical.
