Marc Chagall
7 July 1887 – 28 March 1985
Marc Chagall was a Russian-French artist of Belarusian Jewish origin, associated with several major modernist movements. Known for his dreamlike, poetic imagery drawn from folklore and Jewish life, he worked across painting, stained glass, and stage design over a long career.
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Life events
Moishe Shagal was born into a Hasidic Jewish family in present-day Belarus.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe relocated to Paris, immersing himself in the avant-garde art world.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe married Bella, who became a lifelong muse in his paintings.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAfter the Russian Revolution he founded and led an art school in his hometown.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAs a Jewish artist he escaped Nazi-occupied France and emigrated to New York.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgAfter the war he settled again in France, eventually in the south.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgHe completed the celebrated ceiling of the Palais Garnier opera house.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMarc Chagall died at the age of 97 in the south of France.
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