Ed. Prestel.

Gaston Bachelard; Béatrice Hernad.

Edition 2011

24 x 32 cm.

208 pages, 24 Colour Illustrations, 96 b/w illustrations.

Edition: Hardcover with case

"I did not see the Bible, I dreamed it …. It has always seemed to me … the greatest source of poetry of all time."

Marc Chagall was captivated by the Old Testament, and its stories and heroes were a major influence on his work. First published in 1960 as a limited edition artist's book, this series of lithographs depicts some of the Bible's most beloved stories, including the Creation, the expulsion from Paradise, the rivalry of Cain and Abel, Hagar's escape to the desert, and Job's travails.