Hi,


I would like to offer the oryginal litograph print after Marc Chagall (1887-1985) from the series "Haggadah". The Haggadah series refers to the traditional painting themes such us: "Moses and the serpent of brass" (Antoon van Dyck), "Moses and the  burning Bush" (Sandro Botticelli), "Moses and the ten Commandments" (Rembrandt) etc.  This litograph was published in 1987 with permition of the author on heavy weight paper, on the other side of the page there is quotation in Hebrew. Never framed.

The graphic will be send in the elegant protective sleeve (as in the picture). The photos at the auction show the graphic work and refelcts its state of preservation. I send this graphic work flatways, protected by thick carton. The graphic work comes from my personal collection and it is not the present-day reproduction.



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Details:

• Author: after Marc Chagall

• Theme: "Moses destroys the Ten Commandments" (the number in issue: 15)

• Cycle: „Haggadah”

• Type: litograph

• State: very good

• Editor: Steimatzky, Israel

• Year: 1987

• Sheet size: 12-1/4" x 9" (31 cm x 23 cm)




About the Haggadah:

The Haggadah is arguably the most popular Jewish book read by Jews. Literally thousands of editions have been published, catering to every imaginable taste, and it has appeared in every language ever spoken by Jews, and even in some that are not spoken at all, such as Klingon and Lawyerese. Like the holiday for which it is the chief prop, the Haggadah celebrates the Exodus, the central Jewish story of redemption, when God led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt, through the desert, into a covenant, and ultimately into the Promised Land.  On a basic level, the Haggadah serves as a guide for the Seder, a ritual meal held in most Jewish homes during Passover. Today---and in the past---Jewish men, women, and children assemble around an elaborately set table for a complex meal, which commemorates the Exodus and the importance of freedom from slavery.  Everyone participates in this ritual, with the youngest child being assigned the special role of asking the traditional Four Questions. Whether the child asks the questions in Klingon, English, Yiddish, or any other language depends on the home. A traditional Haggadah is made up of three parts: a lengthy section recalling the Exodus and its meaning, the actual meal with symbolic foods, and a number of after-dinner songs that praise God, although many less observant Jews skip the latter part. 



About Marc Chagall:

Marc Chagall was born in 1887 to a poor Jewish family in Russia as the eldest of nine children. Chagall began to display his artistic talent while studying at a secular Russian school, and despite his father’s disapproval, in 1907 he began studying art with Leon Bakst in St. Petersburg. It was at this time that his distinct style that we recognize today began to emerge. As his paintings began to center on images from his childhood, the focus that would guide his artistic motivation for the rest of his life came to fruition. In 1910, Chagall, moved to Paris for four years. It was during this period that he painted some of his most famous paintings of the Jewish village, and developed the features that became recognizable trademarks of his art. Strong and bright colors began to portray the world in a dreamlike state. Fantasy, nostalgia, and religion began to fuse together to create otherworldly images. In 1914, before the outbreak of World War I, Chagall held a one-man show in Berlin, exhibiting work dominated by Jewish images. During the war, he resided in Russia, and in 1917, endorsing the revolution, he was appointed Commissar for Fine Arts in Vitebsk and then director of the newly established Free Academy of Art. In 1922, Chagall left Russia, settling in France one year later. He lived there permanently except for the years 1941 - 1948 when, fleeing France during World War II, he resided in the United States. Chagall's horror over the Nazi rise to power is expressed in works depicting Jewish martyrs and refugees. Israel, which Chagall first visited in 1931 for the opening of the Tel Aviv Art Museum, is likewise endowed with some of Chagall's work, most notably the twelve stained glass windows at Hadassah Hospital and wall decorations at the Knesset. Chagall received many prizes and much recognition for his work. He was also one of very few artists to exhibit work at the Louvre in their lifetime.






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