The artwork, titled “Study to vitrage at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Reims,” was created by Marc Chagall in 1973 in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France. Executed using gouache on paper, this piece is a part of the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement and belongs to the design genre.
The artwork appears as a preliminary study of stained glass windows, featuring two elongated arches filled predominantly with shades of blue. Figures and geometric shapes in green, grey, and other hues are interspersed within the windows, which hint at human forms and abstract designs. At the top of the artwork, a round window segment includes a red and white pattern, contributing to the composition’s ecclesiastical theme. This ethereal and whimsical design exemplifies Chagall’s distinctive style, blending vibrant colors and dreamlike imagery in preparation for a grand stained glass masterpiece.
