Mark Zagarovich Chagall, born in the Russian Empire in 1887, became famous as an artist of early modernism. Critics called Chagall "the last survivor of the first generation of European modernists." The artist drew inspiration from trips. During his life, he visited France, America, Germany and Russia. This lifestyle inspired Chagall, helping him to develop a special style of painting. Thanks to this style, Picasso considered him the last artist who understood what color is.
The best paintings of Chagall brought him world fame. Now they are in the most famous museums in the world and private collections.
"I and the village", 1911
Memories of childhood in this picture are presented in the form of a puzzle. Images of objects, people and animals are divided into separate fragments, mixed, stacked on top of each other and collected in random order. This style of painting is characteristic of works of cubism. Bright colors create a contrast of red, green and blue. The picture presents several perspectives and focal points. The symbolism of the work is reflected in the pectoral cross on the chest of a person, hinting that this character is a Christian. Three circles are the orbits of the Earth, the Sun and the Moon. The canvas shows the relationship of man, animal and plant life. The significance of the picture for world culture lies in the combination of elements of East European folklore, semiotic symbols (for example, the Tree of Life) and a bizarre style that was considered revolutionary in the era of Chagall. The painting is currently in the Museum of Modern Art in New York, USA.
Portrait of Love
The painting "Birthday" was painted by Chagall in 1915. The artist and his beloved Bella are captured on canvas. The work was created a few weeks before their wedding. This bright and amazing creation captures and conveys a feeling of love euphoria.
Lovers soar in the air in a whirlwind of grace, rushing to the window. From every square centimeter of the canvas, a stream of happiness pours out onto the viewer. This is one of the artist’s favorite stories - he and his wife Bella, floating in the air. The work is in the New York Museum of Modern Art.
"Violinist", 1913
The artist painted this picture while in France. In oil painting, executed in the style of quasicubism, the key moments of human life are symbolically displayed: birth, wedding, death. The violinist depicted in the picture is an ordinary musician and a symbolic figure whose music accompanies the turning points of a person’s fate. The painting is in the Stedelek Museum in the city of Amsterdam, in Holland.
The Bride, 1950
The painting, which is now in a private collection in Japan, is a metaphor for the world that surrounded the artist and his beliefs. The imaginary world and reality merged into it. Against a dark blue background, a red-dressed bride symbolizes sensuality and joy. The pair seems to float on the surface of a dark river.
"Above the city", 1918
Another colorful illustration of the love life of Marc Chagall is captured in his favorite plot. A couple flying through the sky is the Chagall couple, and the picture itself celebrates the love of marriage. The artist and his wife fly over Vitebsk, the city of his childhood. The work is in the Tretyakov Gallery in Moscow.
