Marc Chagall

Marc Chagall Chagall; July 6, 1887 – March 28, 1985), born Moishe Zakharovich Chagall (Belarusian: Мойша Захаравіч Шагалаў, Romanized: Moishe Zakharovich) Shagal) is a famous Russian-French artist of Belarusian Jewish origin. He is free from impressionism, cubism, abstract expressionism and other genres. His works include paintings, sketches, stained glass, stage settings, ceramics, etc. His paintings present dreamy, symbolic techniques and colors. The term "surrealism" was coined by Apollinaire to describe his works. Chagall was born into a Jewish family, and early Jewish thought was the source of his deep-rooted thoughts. His parents raised 10 children with a meager income, and their family was poor. The dark wooden houses, superstitious villagers, people playing violins, cows, sheep, chickens and horses that he saw when he was a child all became the source of Chagall's creation. He left Russia in 1922 and settled in the suburbs of Paris. During World War II, he moved to the United States and began designing ballet sets and costumes. The animals, objects and people in these paintings were drawn from personal lives, dreams and Russian folklore.