Marc Chagall

Marc Chagall studied art in Saint Petersburg and later moved to Paris in 1910, where he immersed himself in the city’s vibrant avant-garde scene. Influenced by cubism, fauvism, and symbolism, Chagall developed a unique visual language that blended modernist innovation with personal and folkloric themes.

Chagall is best known for his dreamlike, poetic imagery that fuses fantasy, memory, and symbolism. His work often features floating figures, animals, lovers, musicians, and scenes from village life, rendered in luminous color and fluid composition. Though associated with several movements, including surrealism and expressionism, Chagall’s style was highly individual and emotionally charged, shaped by his deep connection to his cultural heritage and his own imagination. He worked across many media, including painting, stained glass, ceramics, illustration, and stage design.

Among Chagall’s most iconic works are I and the Village (1911) and his series of Biblical illustrations. He also created monumental stained-glass windows, such as those for the Hadassah Medical Center in Jerusalem and the Chapelle du Rosaire in Vence. Major retrospectives of his work have been held at the Museum of Modern Art (New York), the Grand Palais (Paris), and the Art Institute of Chicago.