The artwork, titled “Jacob Wrestling with the Angel,” was created by Marc Chagall around the year 1963 in France. It is rendered with pastel, pencil, and watercolor on paper, and measures 41 by 27 centimeters. Rooted in the art movement known as Naïve Art (Primitivism), this piece falls under the genre of religious painting.
In “Jacob Wrestling with the Angel,” Chagall employs a whimsical and ethereal aesthetic. The composition captures a dynamic and almost surreal interaction between the biblical figure Jacob and a celestial angel. The figures are rendered in a simplified and abstract manner, characteristic of the Naïve Art movement. The use of vibrant hues, such as purples, blues, and yellows, contrasts with the pale paper, lending the scene a dreamlike quality. The expressive lines and fluid forms imbue the artwork with a sense of movement and spiritual intensity, embodying the mystical and symbolic nature of the biblical narrative.
