Marc Chagall

Born in Vitebsk, Belarus, Marc Chagall (1887-1985) developed an early passion for art. In 1907, after studying painting, he moved to Paris, living in an artist colony in the city’s suburbs. During World War II, persecuted by the Nazis for his Jewish heritage, he relocated to the USA, where he connected with fellow exiled artists and exhibited widely with the support of gallery owner Pierre Matisse.

Chagall is celebrated as the “artist of childhood,” expressing his creativity through vibrant colors and dreamlike compositions reminiscent of a child’s vision. A multifaceted artist, he engaged fully with the turbulent 20th century, remaining an active protagonist in its cultural and artistic life while preserving the lightness that defines all his work.

He died at 97 in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, France, in 1985.