Marc Chagall [Wrestling with an Angel] 1939 44x33.5cm Original Etching Unsigned

A leading 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 world. Landscapes and figures blend in a symphony of colors, and time and space merge in a fantastical world of color and atmosphere, where one can feel the love for his wife and hometown, as well as a message seeking love and peace.

 1887: Born in Vitebsk, Russia (now Belarus)

1907: Studied at the St. Petersburg School of Art (Saint Petersburg).

1909: Studied at the St. Petersburg School of Art (Saint Petersburg).

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

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

1915: Married Bella, who was from the same hometown. Lived in Russia after the October Revolution.

1917: Returned to Paris and established his unique mystical and supernatural style.

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

1923: Produced 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: Held an exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in New York and the High School of Art Institute.

1948: Produced the print collection "Arabian Nights."

1950: Acquired French citizenship and moved to Southern France.

1952: Remarried to Valentina Brodsky.

1954: Began production of the lithograph collection "Daphnis and Chloe."

1956: Produced lithographs with a circus theme and published the copperplate print collection "Bible."

1958: Produced the lithograph collection "Bible."

1963: Created the ceiling painting for the Paris Opera. A major retrospective exhibition was held in Tokyo and Kyoto.

1966: Donated the magnificent series of 17 works titled "The Biblical Message" to the French Republic.

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

The Louvre Museum held "The Biblical Message" exhibition.

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

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

1985: Died in Saint-Paul-de-Vence, Southern France.

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