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Collection:
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ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
LocalCollection
ADJUNCT MODULE C: WORLD ART
Collection
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Preferred Title:
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Prophet Elijah
Work_PrefTitle
Prophet Elijah
Preferred Title
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Alternate Title:
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Le prophète Elie
Work_AltTitle
Le prophète Elie
Alternate Title
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Image View:
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Detail, Elijah in his chariot, surrounded by a golden orb
Image_Title
Detail, Elijah in his chariot, surrounded by a golden orb
Image View
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Creator:
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Lino Melano (Italian mosaicist, 1924-1984); Marc Chagall (Belorussian artist, 1887-1985)
Agent_Display
Lino Melano (Italian mosaicist, 1924-1984); Marc Chagall (Belorussian artist, 1887-1985)
Creator
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Location:
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repository: Musée National Marc Chagall (Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)
Work_Location_Type_D isplay
repository: Musée National Marc Chagall (Nice, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)
Location
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Location Note:
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36 Avenue Docteur Ménard
Work_LocationNotes
36 Avenue Docteur Ménard
Location Note
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GPS:
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43.709167 7.269536
GPS
43.709167 7.269536
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Date:
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1971 (creation)
Work_DateDisplay
1971 (creation)
Date
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Cultural Context:
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French
Work_Culture
French
Cultural Context
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Style Period:
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Twentieth century
Work_StylePeriodDisp lay
Twentieth century
Style Period
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Work Type 1:
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mosaic (visual work)
Work_Worktype1
mosaic (visual work)
Work Type 1
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Classification:
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Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects and Interior Design
Work_Classification
Decorative Arts, Utilitarian Objects and Interior Design
Classification
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Material:
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stone and paste glass tesserae
Work_MaterialDisplay
stone and paste glass tesserae
Material
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Technique:
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mosaic (process)
Work_Technique
mosaic (process)
Technique
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Measurements:
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715 cm (height) x 570 cm (width)
Work_MeasurementDisp lay
715 cm (height) x 570 cm (width)
Measurements
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Subjects:
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contemporary (1960 to present); Old Testament and Apocrypha; Bible; Zodiac; prophet; chariot
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contemporary (1960 to present); Old Testament and Apocrypha; Bible; Zodiac; prophet; chariot
Subjects
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Description:
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After the Second World War large public commissions arrived, and Chagall turned to monumental works, including mosaics. The composition emphasizes the round shapes, from the wheels of Elijah's chariot, to that of the orb that surrounds the central figure, to the peripheral zodiac. The choice of the subject demonstrates Chagall's syncretism. During his travels in Israel, he visited the ruins of the synagogues of the first centuries CE, decorated with motifs borrowed from Roman iconography, such as the zodiac surrounding the chariot of the sun. Here he substitutes the chariot of Elijah, taken to heaven under the eyes of his disciple Elisha. (Source: Chagall Museum [website]; http://en.musees-nat ionaux-alpesmaritime s.fr/chagall/)
Work_Description_Sou rce
After the Second World War large public commissions arrived, and Chagall turned to monumental works, including mosaics. The composition emphasizes the round shapes, from the wheels of Elijah's chariot, to that of the orb that surrounds the central figure, to the peripheral zodiac. The choice of the subject demonstrates Chagall's syncretism. During his travels in Israel, he visited the ruins of the synagogues of the first centuries CE, decorated with motifs borrowed from Roman iconography, such as the zodiac surrounding the chariot of the sun. Here he substitutes the chariot of Elijah, taken to heaven under the eyes of his disciple Elisha. (Source: Chagall Museum [website]; http://en.musees-nat ionaux-alpesmaritime s.fr/chagall/)
Description
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Collection:
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Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
LocalCollection
Archivision Adjunct Module C: World Art
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Identifier:
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7A1-CHAGALL-EOC-A02
Image_OriginalVendor ID
7A1-CHAGALL-EOC-A02
Identifier
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Rights:
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
Image_Rights
© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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