Marc Chagall

Marc Chagall (Russian/French, 1887-1985) born Moishe Zakharovitch Chagalov, studied in St Petersburg. From 1910 to 1913, he lived in Paris where he became friends with Amedeo Clemente Modigliani. Often considered one of the founders of Fauvism and Cubism, Chagall's work emphasized painterly qualities and strong colors over the realist presentation of Impressionism. He once said, "All colors are the friends of their neighbors and the lovers of their opposites." After a trip to Israel, Chagall described the Bible as “the greatest source of poetry of all time” and from then on he said he “sought this reflection in life and in art”. A museum is dedicated to him in Nice and another in Vitebsk in Belarus. Charged with numerous public commissions such as stained glass windows, ceiling decorations and wall decorations, Chagall is a major representative of modern art in France in the 20th century. Some of his works are available in our Art Gallery and we offer them here today.