Art in Motion 2 nd Grade – Marc Chagall

What do you see?

About Marc Chagall Born in Vitebsk, Bellarus, a small, rural village, in 1887 Died in Saint Paul de Vence, France 1985 From a devout Jewish background Created works in virtually every artistic medium, including painting, book illustrations, stained glass, stage sets, ceramic, tapestries and fine art prints Known as a major Jewish artist and was influenced by his Jewish heritage

Paris Couldn’t speak French “Night after night he painted until dawn” Daydreamed about his home and his Jewish heritage Lived in ‘the Beehive’ Met many other artists who influenced his work

Friends and Influences Sonia Delaunay Also from Russia Lived in Paris Her husband was also an artist

More influences Cubism = Picasso Fauvism = Matisse

Marc Chagall Chagall went back to Belarus/Russia to marry his fiancée He spent most of his life in France He painted up to the day he died

Stained Glass

Tapestry

Project for you Let’s make our own “Cubist Fairy Tale” Paste brightly colored shapes onto paper Use markers to draw images from your dreams around the shapes