MARC CHAGALL - Solomon (Verve Bible) Lithograph

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Artist: Marc Chagall (1887–1985) 
Title: "Solomon" (Salomon) 
Format: 35 x 26 cm
Technique: Original Color Lithograph from Stone (Fine Art Printmaking)
Year of Creation: 1956 (Historic Post-War Master Period)
Studio & Printing House: Masterfully printed by Mourlot Frères, Paris, France
Publisher & Portfolio: Published by Tériade / Éditions de la Revue Verve, Paris
Provenance: From the foundational milestone publication Verve Vol. VIII, Nos. 33–34: Illustrations for the Bible (1956)
Catalogue Raisonné References: Mourlot No. 131 / Cramer No. 25
Signature: Unsigned and unnumbered as officially issued in the original 1956 Verve suite

We send the work wrapped in sturdy material sandwiched between two hardboard sheets.

About the Artwork:

"Solomon" (1956) is a monumental masterpiece of structural energy and narrative dravosť, captured by the legendary modernist master Marc Chagall. Pulled directly from original lithographic stones at the world-renowned Mourlot Frères studio in Paris, this edition stands as a pinnacle of mid-century graphic printmaking culture. The composition stages an intense optical vibration, completely dominated by the striking, majestic figure of King Solomon wrapped in a radiant, brilliant cadmium-yellow robe. Sweeping above the sovereign, a massive textural purple-violet aura arcs gracefully across the composition, shielding the tables of the law, a glowing menorah, and a symbolic white sacrificial beast below, creating a powerful visual sanctuary that instantly commands any elite international interior.

The Narrative Vision (The Master of the Living Dream):

Marc Chagall famously believed that the Bible was an eternal echo of nature, and during the 1950s, he translated these sacred histories into highly emotional, surrealist visual landscapes. In "Solomon," he completely bypasses the rigid confines of academic realism, using a bold, energetic contrast of primary colors to project internal wisdom, kingship, and divine connection. The striking contrast between the hot, glowing yellow torso, the deep velvety violet background planes, and the organic stone-grain background textures reflects the absolute creative freedom of the post-war French avant-garde. This piece, preserved for exactly seven decades with flawless archival care, remains a timeless window into European modernism history.

A Blue-Chip Collector's Asset (Verve Bible Historic Rarity):

As a verified original 1956 stone lithograph documented formally under the definitive Mourlot 131 registry, this work represents a premier strategic investment for the discerning connoisseur. Fine art graphics sourced from the original 1956 Verve Bible suite are recognized Blue-Chip assets globally across fine art hubs, celebrated for their unmatched historical weight, superior color saturation, and excellent capital preservation. To own an original-era Chagall print with such meticulous parížske printing credentials is to possess a verified fragment of global cultural excellence—a robust financial asset that defines the ultimate luxury gallery experience.