Chagall

[ shuh-gahl ]

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Chagall

/ ʃaɡal /

ChagallMarc18871985MFrenchRussianARTS AND CRAFTS: painterARTS AND CRAFTS: illustrator Marc (mark). 1887–1985, French painter and illustrator, born in Russia, noted for his richly coloured pictures of men, animals, and objects in fantastic combinations and often suspended in space: his work includes 12 stained glass windows for a synagogue in Jerusalem (1961) and the decorations for the ceiling of the Paris Opera House (1964)

I’d alwaysimagined a cathedral with Chagall windowsand Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan leading the choir,but Hal says no.

In his early 30s, he bought his first investment piece from a local gallery: a large Marc Chagall lithograph.

The pieces include masterpieces by Picasso, Gauguin and Marc Chagall.

What the Nazis did not care for was largely contemporary and abstract art, the likes of Chagall and Dufy and Klee, to name a few.

In more recent times, Nice welcomed such great painters as Matisse and Chagall.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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