| Style | Cubism, Fauvism, Surrealism, Expressionism |
| Lived | July 7, 1887 – March 28, 1985 ( 20th century ) |
| Nationality | Russia |
| Biography |
Marc Chagall Biography |
| Prints |
Marc Chagall prints and posters |
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| Paintings |
Marc Chagall's painting style is very diificult to put into one art movement. Marc Chagall's most famous paintings include such titles as 'The Circus', 'La Mariee', 'Bouquet of Flowers' and 'Lovers in Moonlight'.
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| Quote | "When I am finishing a picture, I hold some God-made object up to it - a rock, a flower, the branch of a tree or my hand - as a final test. If the painting stands up beside a thing man cannot make, the painting is authentic. If there's a clash between the two, it's bad art."
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| Interesting |
A lot of Chagall's paintings contain violins. This was in memory of his uncle who played the violing.
Marc Chagall created interesting glass windows.
Marc Chagall was, unlike many other artists, very popular during his lifetime. He sold many paintings, most of which in New York.
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| Links |
Marc Chagall Museum - Museum in Belarus.
Marc Chagall Musée - Museum in Nice (France).
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