Marc Chagall [Bella Sitting Backwards] 1925 16.7x14.5cm Gouache drawing Signed and dated lower right

A representative painter of the School of Paris, 1887-1985

With diverse and brilliant colors, he depicted the world of love between men and women, the Bible, and myths as a fairy tale. Landscapes and figures melt into colors, and time and space merge, creating a pictorial world of illusory colors and atmosphere. One can feel the love for his wife and hometown in his paintings, as well as a message seeking love and peace.

 1887 Born in Vitebsk, Russia (now Belarus)

1907 Studied at the St. Petersburg Art School.

1909 Studied at the St. Petersburg Art School.

1910 Moved to Paris and interacted with Fernand Léger, Modigliani, Delaunay, Apollinaire, etc.

1914 Held his first solo exhibition nearby, showing the influence of Cubism.

1915 Married Bella from his hometown. Lived in Russia after the October Revolution.

1917 Returned to Paris and established Chagall's unique mystical and supernatural style.

1922 Created the copperplate print collection "My Life" from memories.

1923 Created copperplate prints for Gogol's "Dead Souls" and La Fontaine's "Fables" at the request of art dealer Vollard.

1931 Traveled to Palestine to create the "Bible" series.

1941 Fled to America to escape Nazi persecution.

1944 His beloved wife Bella died in America.

1945 The Museum of Modern Art in New York and the High School of Art Institute held an exhibition.

1948 Created the print collection "Arabian Nights".

1950 Obtained French nationality and moved to the South of France.

1952 Remarried to Valentina Brodsky.

1954 Began creating the lithograph collection "Daphnis and Chloe".

1956 Created lithographs on the theme of circus and published the copperplate print collection "Bible".

1958 Created the lithograph collection "Bible".

1963 Created the ceiling painting for the Paris Opera. Held a large retrospective exhibition in Tokyo and Kyoto.

1966 Donated his masterpiece, the 17-part series "Biblical Message," to the French Republic.

1967 A large retrospective exhibition celebrating his 80th birthday was held in Zurich and Cologne.

The Louvre Museum held "The Message of the Bible" exhibition.

1973 The Marc Chagall National Museum of the Biblical Message (now the Marc Chagall Museum) was built in Nice.

1976 The National Museum of Modern Art, Tokyo, held a solo exhibition.

1985 Died in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, South of France.

Museums around the world, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and the Centre Pompidou in Paris, eagerly acquired his works.