Painter of memories and dreams Marc Chagall 1887-1985 Painter of memories and dreams

Marc Chagall was born as one of eight children Marc Chagall was born as one of eight children. His family lived in Vitebsk, Russia.

People who lived in Vitebsk were very poor and had hard lives People who lived in Vitebsk were very poor and had hard lives. The happiest times were during celebrations like weddings and religious holidays. In many of Marc’s paintings, people who are happy are shown floating in the air, free from their problems.

I and the Village

The Fiddler

Flying over the Eiffel Tower

Religion was an important part of Marc Chagall’s life Religion was an important part of Marc Chagall’s life. He used his beliefs in many of his paintings. Think about what is important to you. If you could paint about anything, what would you paint?

Loneliness

Exodus

Early Surrealism Chagall is sometimes referred to as an early Surrealist because of his dreamlike style and the element of fantasy in his work.

Chagall used his talent to create beautiful stained glass windows.

Murals at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York City by Chagall

He used memories of his childhood and images from his dreams to come up with a magical, beautiful and often mysterious kind of art

The Anniversary

This painting, called The Walk, shows a happy couple, free of worry This painting, called The Walk, shows a happy couple, free of worry. It was made into a stamp.

Chagall was also known for his printmaking

The Dance and the Circus Marc often made paintings of animals doing things that people do. This seemed normal to Marc because he grew up listening to Russian folk stories and fairy tales.

Marc Chagall had seven sisters and one brother Marc Chagall had seven sisters and one brother. His father was a fish seller and his mother owned a small grocery store.

One of Chagall’s sisters

Influenced by Picasso and Matisse in Paris Chagall moved to Paris to study painting full time. In Paris - at that time the Mecca of art - Chagall experienced Fauvism (Matisse) and Cubism (Picasso). Chagall kept doing the art he loved.

Chagall and his artist friends were so poor in Paris that they could not afford canvases. They often had to paint on tablecloths or bed sheets. In The Violinist, you can even see the pattern of the tablecloth Marc painted on!

The Purple Angel

Couple in the Window

Self Portrait with Seven Fingers

The Blue House

Marc Chagall lived to be 97 years old Marc Chagall lived to be 97 years old. He had an amazing imagination, mixing scenes from his dreams with those from the real world.

Kindergarten Let’s create a Chagall Village! Chagall loved painting about where he lived. Let’s create a collage about where you live!

1st Grade Let’s make a Chagall House! It will be magical!

2nd Grade Let’s make a Chagall painting using beautiful color!

3rd Grade Let’s make a Chagall house in clay!

4th grade A Chagall mosaic master piece!

5th Grade A Chagall Self Portrait