The artwork titled “Weeping of Jeremiah” was created by Marc Chagall in 1956 in France. It is a lithograph on paper measuring 35.8 x 27 cm and belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement. This piece is part of Chagall’s series of Bible lithographs, produced in the same year, and it falls within the genre of religious painting.
In the artwork, the viewer is immediately struck by the vivid use of color and dynamic composition typical of Chagall’s style. Dominated by shades of red, blue, and black, the scene depicts the prophet Jeremiah weeping over the destruction of Jerusalem, a common theme in religious art. The figures in the artwork, including the central Jeremiah clutching a scroll, are rendered in an expressive, almost whimsical manner. The sorrow and turmoil are conveyed through sweeping lines and the overall somber yet intense color palette. The composition is both chaotic and deliberate, reflecting the emotional and spiritual weight of the subject matter.
