The artwork titled “Moses with the Burning Bush,” created by Marc Chagall around 1963 in France, exemplifies Naïve Art (Primitivism). This piece, rendered with Indian ink, pastel, and pencil on paper, measures 23.5 x 39 cm and falls under the genre of sketch and study.
The artwork portrays a vibrant and mystical scene where Moses encounters the burning bush. Chagall’s use of colors and abstract forms creates an ethereal atmosphere, with Moses depicted in flowing white garments on the right side of the artwork. The burning bush, located centrally, is painted with radiating hues of red and orange. Surrounding elements include an abstract representation of the Tablets of the Law in the upper left, and ethereal, swirling forms that suggest divine presence and celestial beings. The overall composition is imbued with a dreamlike quality characteristic of Chagall’s distinctive style.
