1. Cubism and Expressionism
Marc Chagall
Cubism and Expressionism

2. Marc Chagall was born in 1887 and spent his childhood in a small humble village in Russia. He was one of nine children in a poor family. His parents recognized his art talent and made sure he had art lessons. The Fiddler – 1912 Inspiration for the musical, Fiddler on the Roof

3. He studied in St. Petersburg, Russia before he moved to Paris in 1910
He studied in St. Petersburg, Russia before he moved to Paris in He was soon a member of a group of artists living in Montmartre, France. Self-portrait with seven digits

4. Chagall’s wife, Bella, is the subject of many of his paintings
Chagall’s wife, Bella, is the subject of many of his paintings. He loved her very much.
Marc Chagall lived to be 97 years old.
The Birthday – 1915

5. Chagall has a personal style using a bright range of colors and portraying his childhood memories. They do not look realistic because they are in a free-floating composition. Paris Through the Window

6. There is a fantasy quality to his painting
There is a fantasy quality to his painting. His paintings show fanciful scenes and simple folk-life scenes. The Promenade – 1918

7. In I and the Village, reality is mixed with happy memories and the result is a delightfully personal style. This piece is a perfect mix of cubism and expressionism. The images and presentation are solely Chagall's, and it is know as his most famous painting. I and the Village