Samuel is pouring anointing oil to Saul's head in sign of coronation him as King of Israel (I Samuel, IX, 27; XX, I)
Marc Chagall
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Original Title:Saül reçoit de Samuel l'onction d'huile qui le sacre roi d'Israël (I Samuel, IX, 27; XX, I) -
Date:c.1956; France -
Style:Naïve Art (Primitivism) -
Series:Etchings for the Bible (1930-1939; 1952-1956) -
Genre:religious painting -
Media:etching, paper -
Dimensions:32.4 x 22.5 cm