In the Land of the Gods (M.535

Chagall, Marc

208049 Chagall, Marc In the Land of the Gods (Sur la Terre des Dieux) By the waters of Aulis, white with foam when the sails are reefed and the empty holds reverberate with the soldiers' plaints. Aeschylus 1967 M. 535 17 7/8'' x 14 1/4'' Lithograph in color on Arches wove paper. Signed in pencil lower right. Annotated 'S' from the lettered edition of 25 (aside from the numbered edition of 75, an edition of 25 artist's proofs in Roman numerals on Velin de Arches paper, and an edition of 20 on Japon paper in Roman numerals). From the total edition of 145 printed by Mourlot, Paris. Published by A.C. Mazo, Paris, 1967. The oeuvre, Sur la Terre des Dieux, is composed of twelve illustrations. Chagall traveled to Greece in the 1950's to work on the book "Daphnis and Chloe". His experience provided a turning point in his career in that it established radiant light as the all-important element of his compositions. Years later, Chagall's devotion to Greece crystallized in the twelve lithographs that comprise "In the Land of the Gods". Inspired by verses from the great poets and playwrights of antiquity, these boldly colorful prints do not only illustrate the text, but also serve as a testament of what Greece represented to Chagall: a celebration of light, love and timeless beauty, where myths and metaphors are brought to life by his use of rich, transparent color and playful, romantic imagery. The Greek poet held a special place in the lore of mythology. For even the Titans did not create the Olympians from nothing; but, from "Chaos" which was a physical maelstrom. The Greek poet, on the other hand could create something from nothing - taking a blank tablet to create words which were not scribed before. Aeschylus (c.525 B.C.-456 B.C.) was an ancient Greek playwright who is often recognized as the father of the Greek tragedy. He is considered one of the three Greek tragedians along with Sophocles and Euripidies. He was one of the first to expand the number of characters in his plays to allow for greater conflict. Many of Aeschylus' works were influenced by the Persian invasion of Greece, which took place during his lifetime, and remained and important source of information about this historic period in Greek history. Upon the death of Aeschylus in 456 B.C., his epitaph included a reference to his participation in the Greek victory at Marathon along with this success as a playwright.

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17 7/8" x 14 1/4"

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LITHOGRAPH

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