The artwork named “Rainbow in the sky, a sign of Covenant between God and Earth” was created by Marc Chagall in 1931 in Paris, France. The medium utilized in this creation includes gouache, oil, and paper. It embodies the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and is categorized as a religious painting. The dimensions of the artwork are 66.5 centimeters by 52 centimeters.
In the artwork, a radiant rainbow arcs gracefully across a rather muted sky, symbolizing the covenant between God and Earth. At the apex of the rainbow, a white figure ascends heavenward, evoking a sense of divine transcendence. Below, on a hilly landscape, human figures are depicted in varied postures of supplication and awe, their expressions and gestures directed towards the ascending figure. The painterly approach, characterized by a blend of gouache and oil on paper, gifts the scene with a dreamlike quality, befitting its religious and symbolic themes. The naïve style imbues the painting with a simplicity and sincerity, evocative of a primal and profound spirituality.
