The artwork, titled “Study to vitrage at Notre-Dame Cathedral in Reims” by Marc Chagall, was created in 1973 in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France. This piece is executed using gouache on paper and belongs to the Naïve Art (Primitivism) movement. The genre of this artwork is design.
The artwork illustrates a preparatory study for a stained glass window at the Notre-Dame Cathedral in Reims. Rendered in a combination of blues, greens, and subtle grayscale hues, it captures an ethereal and spiritual essence. The use of translucent, overlapping shapes and minimalistic human figures evokes a sense of sacred depth and timeless reverence, aligning with Chagall’s characteristic dreamlike and mystical style. The carefully arranged sections and color choices suggest intricacies that form an integral part of the larger, completed stained glass installation.
