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Sep132021

Marc Chagall: Maintaining the Narrative

DateMonday, September 13, 2021 at 8:00AM

Marc Chagall - 1912 - Calvary (Golgotha) - Oil on canvas, 174.6 × 192.4 cm - Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), New York (click photo for larger image)Marc Chagall (1887-1985) possessed a poetic, figurative style that made him one of most popular modern artists, while his long life and varied output made him one of the most internationally recognized. 

While many of his peers pursued ambitious experiments that led often to abstraction, Chagall's distinction lies in his steady faith in the power of figurative art and folk art, too. Chagall remained committed to narrative art, making him one of the modern period's most prominent exponents of the more traditional approach. 

“Although never completely aligning himself with any single movement, he interwove many of the visual elements of Cubism, Fauvism, Symbolism and Surrealism into his lyrically emotional aesthetic of Jewish folklore, dream-like pastorals, and Russian life. In this sense, Chagall's legacy reveals an artistic style that is both entirely his own and a rich amalgam of prevailing Modern art disciplines.”

Join us to examine his unique talents at Dr. Jill’s online class on Chagall, on Wed., Nov. 17th, 11:00am-12:00 PM

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You will also find out more about Marc Chagall right HERE on What About Art?

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